News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Ship 25 begins engine testing as Starship launch pad work continues NASASpaceflight · 21 Jun 2023 Two months after Starship’s first integrated test flight, engine testing is already underway for Ship 25, the ship that will fly on the second launch of Starship. At the same time, SpaceX is approaching the final stretch...
- Indonesia’s Satria-1 deploys solar panels ahead of geostationary trip SpaceNews · 19 Jun 2023 Indonesia’s Satria-1 broadband satellite deployed its solar panels after launching on a SpaceX Falcon 9 to geosynchronous transfer orbit over the weekend, manufacturer Thales Alenia Space said June 19.
- SpaceX launches Indonesian telecommunications satellite Teslarati · 18 Jun 2023 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 carrying the PSN Satria satellite successfully launched and deployed at 6:21 PM ET (22:21 UTC). The launch had a...
- Launch Roundup: ULA launches Delta IV Heavy; SpaceX launches three missions NASASpaceflight · 17 Jun 2023 In what will be a quiet week for orbital launches, Rocket Lab launched its first suborbital Electron mission; SpaceX launched the Satria satellite to geostationary transfer orbit; China launched the Shiyan 25 payload to...
- Space Force Assigns SpaceX & ULA New Security Missions The Launch Pad · 17 Jun 2023 The US Space Force launch procurement office has announced that an additional 12 missions have been assigned to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract.
- SpaceX, Blue Origin, others highlighted in new NASA low-Earth orbit partnerships NASASpaceflight · 16 Jun 2023 On June 15, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced its intention to partner with seven U.S. aerospace companies in order to advance human spaceflight and the commercial low-Earth orbit economy...
- NASA agreements to support work on commercial spacecraft and space stations SpaceNews · 16 Jun 2023 NASA partnerships announced June 15 would support development of new commercial capabilities that include a Blue Origin crewed spacecraft and a Starship-derived space station from SpaceX.
- NASA Partners With SpaceX, Blue Origin, Sierra Space + 4 Others For Future Commercial Space Capabilities The Launch Pad · 15 Jun 2023 In a significant move to foster innovation and advance the future of human spaceflight and the U.S. commercial low Earth orbit economy, NASA has announced the second Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities-2 ini...
- Former top SpaceX lawyer joins Surf Air Mobility as it prepares to go public CNBC · 15 Jun 2023 David Anderman, who recently served as SpaceX general counsel, is joining soon-to-be-public company Surf Air Mobility, CNBC has learned.
- Muon celebrates launch of first satellite in Climate Constellation SpaceNews · 14 Jun 2023 Muon Space, a Silicon Valley startup building a climate-monitoring constellation, sent its first satellite into orbit June 12 on the SpaceX Transporter-8 rideshare flight.
- SpaceX picks Ship 25 and Booster 9 for next Starship test flight Teslarati · 13 Jun 2023 SpaceX has selected Ship 25 and Booster 9 for the next Starship test flight as launch pad repairs and upgrades continue. Following...
- SpaceX launches eighth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission SpaceNews · 13 Jun 2023 A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched several dozen smallsats on a dedicated rideshare mission June 12, with customers ranging from the U.S. Space Force to startups deploying their first satellites.
- SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from early morning Falcon 9 launch Teslarati · 12 Jun 2023 Lifting off at 3:10 AM ET (07:10 UTC), the Falcon 9 ascended from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force...
- SpaceX Transporter-8 launches 72 payloads marking 200th booster landing NASASpaceflight · 12 Jun 2023 SpaceX launched the Transporter-8 rideshare mission on Monday, June 12, 2023, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. Falcon 9 is lofting 72 payloads of varying sizes and purpose...
- SpaceX marks 200th successful orbital class rocket landing, 40th launch of the year Teslarati · 12 Jun 2023 Landing just under 8 minutes after launch, Falcon 9 B1071 touched down at Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base and...
- Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA SpaceNews · 8 Jun 2023 The U.S. Space Force launch procurement office on June 8 announced an additional 12 missions assigned to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract.
- SpaceX Dragon capsule breaks U.S. spaceflight records Teslarati · 8 Jun 2023 SpaceX has now launched a flight-proven Dragon capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) 20 times. Following the successful launch and docking...
- Investing in Space: Here are the rockets chasing to compete with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 CNBC · 8 Jun 2023 No rocket has been better-described as a “workhorse” than SpaceX’s Falcon 9. Historically a term reserved for the likes of ULA’s Delta II (now retired) or Russia’s Soyuz (now unavailable) or China’s Long March (also unav...
- NASA concerned Starship problems will delay Artemis 3 SpaceNews · 8 Jun 2023 NASA has growing concerns that the lunar lander version of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle will not be ready in time for the Artemis 3 mission in late 2025, given the amount of work needed to get the vehicle ready.
- NASA, SpaceX Launch Solar Arrays, Cargo to Space Station NASA · 5 Jun 2023 Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 28th commercial resupply services mission, two new solar arrays, science investigations, and supplies are on their way to the International Space Station.
- SpaceX launches CRS-28 ISS resupply mission – docks with Station NASASpaceflight · 4 Jun 2023 SpaceX launched the Crew Resupply Mission 28 (CRS-28) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 5 at 11:47 PM EDT (15:47 UTC) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- Rocket Report: SpaceX pushing ahead on Starbase, North Korea launch failure Ars Technica · 2 Jun 2023 “The world is putting objects into space quicker than they are being removed."
- SpaceX Starlink lands DoD contract for Ukraine satellite services Teslarati · 1 Jun 2023 SpaceX’s satellite internet service, known as Starlink, has won a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to buy services for Ukraine,...
- Pentagon awards SpaceX with Ukraine contract for Starlink satellite internet CNBC · 1 Jun 2023 WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday it has agreed to purchase Starlink satellite internet terminals from Elon Musk’s SpaceX for use in Ukraine as Kyiv continues to fight off a full-scale Russian invasion.
- SpaceX caps off busy May with 8th Falcon 9 launch Teslarati · 31 May 2023 SpaceX successfully launched another Starlink mission at 11:02 PM PT (06:02 UTC), this time sending 52 V1.5 Starlink satellites to orbit from...
- Second Axiom Space private astronaut mission concludes with splashdown SpaceNews · 31 May 2023 A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico late May 30, concluding Axiom Space’s second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
- SpaceX launches Badr-8 to bolster Arabsat’s satellite fleet SpaceNews · 27 May 2023 SpaceX launched the Badr-8 TV broadcast and telecoms satellite May 27 for Saudi Arabia-based fleet operator Arabsat, equipped with a jamming-resistant optical communications payload demonstrator.
- Falcon 9 launches Arabsat 7B following weather delays NASASpaceflight · 26 May 2023 SpaceX finally launched the Arabsat 7B satellite to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) for Arabsat atop its Falcon 9 rocket.
- SpaceX investment in Starship approaches $5 billion SpaceNews · 26 May 2023 SpaceX will have spent $5 billion or more on its Starship vehicle and launch infrastructure by the end of this year, according to court filings and comments by the company’s chief executive.
- Rocket Report: Europe has a rocket problem, FAA testing safety of methane Ars Technica · 26 May 2023 "SpaceX continues to totally redefine the world’s access to space."
- NASA to Discuss Science on Next SpaceX Cargo Launch to Space Station NASA · 25 May 2023 NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 30, to discuss the next science investigations, technology demonstrations, crew supplies, and hardware bound for the International Space Station aboard Spa...
- Orbital Sidekick acquires first light imagery SpaceNews · 23 May 2023 Hyperspectral startup Orbital Sidekick is acquiring imagery from its first two satellites launched in April on the SpaceX Transporter-7 rideshare flight.
- SpaceX to launch 33rd Falcon 9 launch of the year Teslarati · 23 May 2023 SpaceX is targeting 11:25 PM ET (03:25 UTC) tonight to launch Arabsat BADR-8 to a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). The launch window...
- SpaceX set to join FAA to fight environmental lawsuit that could delay Starship work CNBC · 22 May 2023 Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to join the Federal Aviation Administration as a co-defendant to fight a lawsuit brought by environmental groups following the company’s first test flight of Starship, the world’s largest rocket...
- SpaceX making progress toward next Starship test flights NASASpaceflight · 22 May 2023 Repairs following the maiden Starship flight and preparations ahead of the second launch are ongoing at Starbase, all while SpaceX is at an all-time high in terms of Starship vehicle production with a new ship and booste...
- SpaceX delivers private Axiom crew to the space station, carrying Saudi astronauts CNBC · 22 May 2023 SpaceX delivered another quartet of astronauts to the International Space Station on Monday morning, on a private flight that included government astronauts from Saudi Arabia as the Arab kingdom leverages U.S. companies...
- SpaceX launches 10th crewed mission, third fully commercial flight Ars Technica · 22 May 2023 SpaceX has rapidly become the world's most prolific human spaceflight provider.
- SpaceX launches second Axiom Space private astronaut mission to ISS SpaceNews · 21 May 2023 Axiom Space’s second private astronaut mission is on its way to the International Space Station after a launch May 21.
- SpaceX launches Axiom-2, before arriving with four astronauts to the ISS NASASpaceflight · 21 May 2023 Axiom Space launched the second-ever all-private crew to the International Space Station (ISS). The international crew of Axiom-2 (Ax-2) flew onboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff was on...
- The Axiom-2 mission heads to the International Space Station courtesy of SpaceX Teslarati · 21 May 2023 The Axiom-2 mission is heading to the International Space System after a launch earlier this evening, courtesy of SpaceX. As it launched...