News: SpaceX
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- SpaceX capsule with four-person crew departs space station, heads for Earth Spaceflight Now · 11 Mar 2023 Closing out five months on the International Space Station, two NASA astronauts, a five-time Japanese space flier, and a Russian cosmonaut departed the complex Saturday inside a SpaceX Dragon crew capsule, heading for a...
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Splash Down Near Florida Coast, Safe on Earth NASA · 11 Mar 2023 After splashing down safely in their Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Tampa, Florida, on Saturday, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 completed the agency’s fifth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station....
- Meet the brothers building massive spacecraft to leverage SpaceX’s Starship CNBC · 10 Mar 2023 A pair of brothers is aiming to challenge the way spacecraft are built, by going against the industry trend and designing massive satellites in a bet that towering rockets such as SpaceX’s Starship are the way forward.
- SpaceX completes final dedicated launch for OneWeb SpaceNews · 10 Mar 2023 SpaceX deployed 40 more satellites for OneWeb March 9 in its third and final dedicated mission for the British broadband operator, which is now just one launch away from having enough spacecraft to provide global service...
- SpaceX launches and lands rocket on mission for OneWeb Spaceflight Now · 9 Mar 2023 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Thursday with 40 more internet satellites for rival OneWeb, followed eight minutes later by the landing of the rocket’s first stage booster back a...
- Limits on Ukraine’s use of Starlink for war operations is a lesson for U.S. military SpaceNews · 9 Mar 2023 SpaceX’s decision to limit Ukrainian troops’ use of the company’s satellite internet is a cautionary tale for the U.S. military as it grows its reliance on commercial services, the head of U.S. Space Command Gen. James D...
- SpaceX launches OneWeb 17 mission and returns booster to LZ-1 NASASpaceflight · 9 Mar 2023 SpaceX launched 40 high-speed internet communication satellites to a polar low Earth orbit on the OneWeb 17 mission on Thursday. Launching from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station i...
- Coverage Set as NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Prepares to Splashdown NASA · 9 Mar 2023 NASA will provide coverage of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission return to Earth from the International Space Station, beginning with undocking coverage live at 12 a.m. EST on Saturday, March 11. The SpaceX Dragon spacec...
- Two launches for OneWeb this month will enable network’s global coverage Spaceflight Now · 8 Mar 2023 OneWeb is in the home stretch of a four-year launch campaign with the company’s next two missions, scheduled this month with SpaceX and NewSpace India Limited, set to give the company enough satellites to provide global...
- SpaceX Introduces £15 Per Month Starlink Rental Offer in UK The Launch Pad · 8 Mar 2023 SpaceX has announced a new initiative to make its Starlink internet service more accessible to potential customers in the United Kingdom (UK).
- NASA and Roscosmos planning to add mission to seat barter agreement SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2023 NASA is working with the Russian government to update an agreement to allow Russian cosmonauts to fly on the next two SpaceX crew rotation missions to the International Space Station.
- German Startup 'Rivada' Books 12 Falcon 9 Flights The Launch Pad · 3 Mar 2023 In the ever growing field of space startups, Rivada Space Networks is hoping to find its niche in high-capacity broadband internet with a 600 satellite constellation launched by SpaceX's Falcon 9..
- SpaceX launches v1.5 satellites from Vandenberg following debut of Starlink v2 NASASpaceflight · 3 Mar 2023 On Monday, SpaceX conducted the first of two Starlink launches this week from each coast of the United States. The first was the launch of the Starlink Group 6-1 mission at 6:13 PM EST (23:13 UTC) from Space Launch Compl...
- SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California after delays Spaceflight Now · 3 Mar 2023 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 51 more Starlink internet satellites from California on Friday after a delay of several days to wait for liftoff of a higher-priority crew mission from Florida.
- SpaceX capsule docks at space station with multinational crew Spaceflight Now · 3 Mar 2023 SpaceX’s Dragon Endeavour spacecraft linked up with the International Space Station Friday, delivering two NASA astronauts, an Emirati astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut to the complex after a short delay for ground team...
- SpaceX launches Crew-6 mission for NASA, sending four more astronauts to the space station CNBC · 2 Mar 2023 SpaceX launched four people to the International Space Station from Florida as Elon Musk’s company begins the final of the original six missions awarded by NASA.
- SpaceX, NASA launch Crew-6, arrives at the ISS NASASpaceflight · 2 Mar 2023 The Crew-6 astronauts lifted off onboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center at 12:34 AM EST (05:34 UTC) on March 2. Dragon Endeavour completed it...
- After flying four astronauts into orbit, SpaceX makes its 101st straight landing Ars Technica · 2 Mar 2023 "I just feel so lucky that I get to fly on this amazing machine."
- SpaceX rocket boosts U.S.-Russian-Emirati crew into orbit Spaceflight Now · 2 Mar 2023 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday from Kennedy Space Center with a four-man crew heading for a six-month stay on the International Space Station, including the first Arab astronaut to fly on a long-duration spac...
- SpaceX Crew Dragon poised for second launch attempt Spaceflight Now · 1 Mar 2023 Running three days late because of a last-minute technical glitch, a four-man space station crew, including a Russian cosmonaut and the first Arab to be assigned to a long duration spaceflight, braced for a second launch...
- NASA Updates Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-6 Launch NASA · 1 Mar 2023 NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 12:34 a.m. EST Thursday, March 2, to launch the Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft will be from Laun...
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Safely En Route to International Space Station NASA · 1 Mar 2023 Crew members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission are in orbit following their successful launch to the International Space Station at 12:34 a.m. EST Thursday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Safely Enroute to International Space Station NASA · 1 Mar 2023 Crew members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission are in orbit following their successful launch to the International Space Station at 12:34 a.m. EST Thursday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...
- SpaceX begins launching second-generation Starlink satellites with four times the network capacity CNBC · 28 Feb 2023 Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the first batch of its next-generation Starlink internet satellites as the company upgrades and further builds out its orbiting network.
- SpaceX launches first upgraded Starlink satellites SpaceNews · 28 Feb 2023 SpaceX launched the first set of upgraded Starlink satellites for its second-generation constellation Feb. 27, featuring increased capacity and new technologies.
- SpaceX launches first Starlink v2 satellites to orbit NASASpaceflight · 27 Feb 2023 On Monday, SpaceX conducted the first of two Starlink launches this week from each coast of the United States. The first was the launch of the Starlink Group 6-1 mission at 6:13 PM EST (23:13 UTC) from Space Launch Compl...
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 to Discuss Mission, Splashdown from Space NASA · 27 Feb 2023 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 will answer media questions at 12:30 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 1, about their time aboard the International Space Station. The event takes place prior to their return to Earth later this month.
- SpaceX crew launch scrubbed after concern with engine ignitor system Spaceflight Now · 27 Feb 2023 SpaceX scrubbed the launch from Florida of a four-man crew heading to the International Space Station early Monday with less than three minutes remaining in the countdown, delaying the start of a six-month mission to exa...
- Technical issue scrubs SpaceX commercial crew launch SpaceNews · 27 Feb 2023 A last-minute problem with a rocket ignition system halted a Falcon 9 launch of a NASA commercial crew mission Feb. 27, delaying the launch by at least three days.
- NASA SpaceX Set March 2 For Next Crew-6 Launch Attempt The Launch Pad · 27 Feb 2023 NASA and SpaceX are now targeting Thursday, March 2nd at 12:34am EST for the next launch attempt of Crew 6.
- SpaceX, NASA scrub international Crew-6 launch to Station NASASpaceflight · 27 Feb 2023 SpaceX and NASA scrubbed a launch of four people to the International Space Station (ISS) due to an issue with the TEA-TEB system that is used to light the engines. The launch director called a hold with just minutes rem...
- Shortly before liftoff, SpaceX cancels a crew launch due to igniter issues Ars Technica · 27 Feb 2023 "Standing down from tonight's launch of Crew-6 due to a TEA-TEB ground system issue."
- NASA SpaceX Crew 6 Launch Aborted The Launch Pad · 27 Feb 2023 NASA SpaceX Crew 6's launch countdown has been halted and launch scrubbed due to an issue with TEA-TEB.
- SpaceX launches first batch of second-generation Starlink internet satellites Spaceflight Now · 27 Feb 2023 SpaceX launched the first batch of next-generation Starlink internet satellites Monday from Cape Canaveral, deploying 21 bigger, heavier, more capable spacecraft to boost capacity for the global broadband network.
- SpaceX Falcon rocket aces 100th consecutive rocket landing Teslarati · 27 Feb 2023 SpaceX has successfully launched its first batch of next-generation Starlink V2 satellites, likely kicking off a new era of affordability for the...
- SpaceX unveils next-gen Starlink V2 Mini satellites ahead of Monday launch Teslarati · 26 Feb 2023 SpaceX has released official specifications and photos of its next-generation Starlink V2 Mini satellites, which are set to launch for the first...
- SpaceX Crew Dragon poised for overnight launch to space station Spaceflight Now · 26 Feb 2023 SpaceX is counting down to the deep overnight launch early Monday of a Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a history-making United Arab Emirates astronaut to the...
- SpaceX Reveals Details Of Next Generation Starlink Satellites The Launch Pad · 26 Feb 2023 SpaceX is set to the first batch of Starlink version 2 mini satellites from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday.
- SpaceX unveils first batch of larger upgraded Starlink satellites Spaceflight Now · 26 Feb 2023 SpaceX released the first photos of the company’s upgraded Starlink internet satellite design, with 21 of the heavier, higher-capacity internet satellites set to ride a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit from Cape Canaveral on M...
- Officials give ‘go’ for Crew-6 mission after launch readiness review Spaceflight Now · 24 Feb 2023 NASA and SpaceX officials gave the green light Saturday night to continue preparations for launch of the next crew mission to the International Space Station Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.