News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- SpaceX came close to breaking a 56-year rocket record with back-to-back launches CNBC · 27 Jul 2023 SpaceX on Thursday night came close to breaking a record that’s stood for over half a century, with back-to-back launches that had been set to fly from Florida’s Space Coast.
- Starlink may account for up to 40% of SpaceX’s 2023 revenues SpaceNews · 27 Jul 2023 SpaceX has told investors that it expects to roughly double its revenues in 2023 to upwards of $8 billion (from $4 billion in 2022) as reported earlier in July by
- Launch roundup: Falcon Heavy launches largest GEO satellite, Rocket Lab’s Electron to complete 40th flight NASASpaceflight · 25 Jul 2023 The week of July 24 through July 30 will end the month with at least four more launches, focused mostly on increasing the number of Earth-imaging satellites sent to space. Firstly, China launched Yaogn satellites atop th...
- SpaceX gears up for Falcon Heavy launch Teslarati · 25 Jul 2023 SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, July 26th, for the launch of the Jupiter 3/Echostar XXIV communications satellite from Launch Complex...
- SpaceX performs first fueling tests on Super Heavy Booster Teslarati · 25 Jul 2023 Over the weekend, SpaceX continued its test campaigns at Starbase, Texas. Booster 9 was fully filled with cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid...
- SpaceX launches next batch of Starlink satellites Teslarati · 24 Jul 2023 Originally intending to launch the day before but delayed due to thunderstorms, the Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40...
- SpaceX to launch 22 Version 2 mini Starlink satellites Teslarati · 22 Jul 2023 SpaceX is currently targeting 7:34 p.m. ET (23:34 UTC) today, July 22nd, for the launch of 22 V2 mini Starlink satellites from...
- SpaceX moves Booster 9 to the Orbital Launch Mount Teslarati · 21 Jul 2023 Yesterday morning, SpaceX rolled Booster 9 and, later in the evening, raised the massive booster onto the Orbital Launch Mount. This is...
- Falcon 9 puts on a show in the Californian skies Teslarati · 20 Jul 2023 Last night at 9:09 p.m. PT (04:09 UTC), SpaceX successfully launched 15 V2 mini Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Space...
- SpaceX to launch 15 Version 2 mini Starlinks from West Coast Teslarati · 19 Jul 2023 Coming up at 9:09 p.m. PT (04:09 UTC on July 20), SpaceX plans to launch the first batch of V2 Mini Starlinks...
- Launch Roundup: Rocket Lab conducts Electron reuse attempt, SpaceX flies two Starlink v2 missions NASASpaceflight · 17 Jul 2023 The week of July 16 through July 23 saw four more launches take place around the world, potentially increasing the orbital launch count to 108 so far in 2023. This included Rocket Lab’s launch of the “Baby Come Back” mis...
- Another SpaceX Falcon 9 joins the 16 Launch Club Teslarati · 17 Jul 2023 Launching at 11:50 p.m. ET (03:50 UTC) on July 15th, another Falcon 9 joined the 16 launch club. The launch took place...
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX nears $150 billion valuation after secondary share sale CNBC · 13 Jul 2023 The valuation of Elon Musk’s SpaceX hit near $150 billion following a share sale by existing investors announced this week, CNBC has learned.
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX to finish Starlink v1 flights – China launches methane powered ZQ-2 NASASpaceflight · 11 Jul 2023 This week, LandSpace reached orbit on its second test flight of the ZhuQue-2 rocket; SpaceX will launch the final v1.0/v1.5 Starlink satellites on Starlink Group 5-15; India will launch the Chandrayaan-3 lunar exploratio...
- Former NASA astronaut to advise Vast on commercial space station efforts SpaceNews · 11 Jul 2023 Vast Space has brought in a former NASA astronaut and SpaceX official to serve as an adviser for its plans to develop commercial space stations.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 breaks record, launches and lands for 16th time Teslarati · 10 Jul 2023 Launching July 9th, at 11:58 p.m. ET (03:58 UTC), the record-breaking Falcon 9 successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape...
- SpaceX set to launch 48 Starlink satellites from California Teslarati · 7 Jul 2023 SpaceX will launch 48 version 1.5 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force...
- Rocket Report: Big dreams in Sin City; SpaceX and FAA seek to halt lawsuit Ars Technica · 7 Jul 2023 "It's not a function of size, rather how much it accelerates our road map."
- Europe leans on SpaceX to bridge launcher gap SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2023 Europe, temporarily lacking its own access to space, plans to rely more on SpaceX to launch key science and navigation spacecraft while working to restore its launch capabilities.
- SpaceX focuses on launch site readiness ahead of Starship Flight 2 NASASpaceflight · 6 Jul 2023 Progress toward the second flight of the world’s most powerful launch vehicle continues to take place at Starbase. With Ship 25 passing its six-engine Static Fire test, the focus has returned to completing upgrades to th...
- SpaceX completes 28th commercial resupply mission to ISS Teslarati · 6 Jul 2023 After undocking from the International Space Station on June 29th, SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon capsule splashed down off of the coast of Jacksonville,...
- SpaceX successfully launches Euclid Space Telescope for the ESA Teslarati · 4 Jul 2023 SpaceX successfully launched the Euclid Space Telescope for the European Space Agency on July 1st, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40...
- Launch Roundup – Arianespace launches Ariane 5 final flight; SpaceX flies one of last Starlink v1.5 flights NASASpaceflight · 3 Jul 2023 Three launches are currently planned for the week of July 2 through July 9. The first one took place on Wednesday, July 5, with a European rocket successfully making its 117th and final flight. Later in the week, SpaceX...
- ESA's Euclid Embarks on a Momentous Journey to Unravel the Mystery of Dark Matter and Dark Energy The Launch Pad · 1 Jul 2023 At 11:12 AM ET, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket took to the Florida skies from SLC-40 with ESA's Euclid Telescope onboard. This mission, a rather unique one to add to the now seemingly never-ending list of SpaceX launches, saw...
- SpaceX launches ESA’s Euclid Telescope to explore the dark universe NASASpaceflight · 1 Jul 2023 SpaceX launched its 45th mission of the year, carrying the Euclid telescope from the European Space Agency (ESA). Liftoff was Saturday, July 1, at 11:12 AM EDT (15:12 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Florida...
- SpaceX to launch European astronomy mission SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2023 A European spacecraft is set to launch on a mission to help astronomers resolve an “embarrassing situation” in cosmology, although the launch itself is another kind of embarrassing situation for Europe.
- Final member assigned to SpaceX and NASA’s Crew 7 mission Teslarati · 29 Jun 2023 The final member of Crew 7 has been announced, with Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov joining as a mission specialist. Borisov joins NASA...
- SpaceX resumes static fire testing at Starbase Teslarati · 29 Jun 2023 SpaceX has once again begun static fire testing on the Starship program at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. This is the first...
- Chinese company plans to launch rocket comparable to Falcon 9 in 2024 SpaceNews · 27 Jun 2023 Chinese rocket firm Space Pioneer is planning to launch a rocket comparable to the SpaceX Falcon 9 next year.
- SpaceX to launch the Euclid Space Telescope for the European Space Agency Teslarati · 26 Jun 2023 SpaceX is targeting no earlier than July 1st at 11:11 a.m. ET (15:11 UTC) for the launch of the European Space Agency’s...
- Launch Roundup: Virgin Galactic performs crewed suborbital mission; SpaceX launches Euclid NASASpaceflight · 26 Jun 2023 Four launches are planned for the week of June 24 to July 1. The Russians opened the launches, with a Meteor weather satellite riding a Soyuz rocket on Tuesday, June 27, while Virgin Galactic flew its Galactic 01 crewed...
- NASA to Provide Coverage as Dragon Departs Station with Science NASA · 26 Jun 2023 NASA is set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, June 29.
- NASA to Provide Coverage for Launch of ESA ‘Dark Universe’ Mission NASA · 26 Jun 2023 The ESA (European Space Agency) and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 11:11 a.m. EDT Saturday, July 1, to launch the Euclid spacecraft. Euclid is an ESA mission with contributions from NASA that will shed light on the...
- SpaceX Starship to implement Hot Staging The Launch Pad · 24 Jun 2023 SpaceX implementing Hot Staging to Starship Super Heavy Interstage
- SpaceX changing Starship stage separation ahead of next launch SpaceNews · 24 Jun 2023 SpaceX is changing the approach for separating the two stages of its Starship vehicle to increase payload performance before its next test flight, Elon Musk said June 24.
- Second Orbiter transfer vehicle malfunctions SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2023 An orbital transfer vehicle that was part of a SpaceX rideshare mission malfunctioned shortly after deployment, putting into jeopardy a technology demonstration spacecraft for a satellite servicing startup.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 56 Starlink satellites Teslarati · 23 Jun 2023 Lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:35 a.m. ET (15:35 UTC), a...
- SpaceX record-breaking first half of 2023 following Starlink launch NASASpaceflight · 23 Jun 2023 SpaceX’s last launch of the first half of 2023 occurred Friday, June 23, carrying 56 Starlink v1.5 satellites. Liftoff was in the second launch window of the day at 11:35 AM EDT (15:35 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (...
- SpaceX launches 47 Starlink satellites, provides unique views on Twitter Teslarati · 22 Jun 2023 47 more Starlink satellites are now in orbit after a successful launch atop a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in...
- The bad blood between Musk and Zuckerberg began with a bang Ars Technica · 22 Jun 2023 "I'm deeply disappointed to hear that SpaceX's launch failure destroyed our satellite."