News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Static fire test, dress rehearsal complete for Crew-6 launch Spaceflight Now · 24 Feb 2023 Led by a three-time space shuttle flier and former Navy submarine officer, the four-man team set to ride into orbit Monday on SpaceX’s Dragon Endeavour spacecraft rode to the launch pad in Florida in new black Tesla Mode...
- NASA Prepares To Start Work On First Lunar Gateway Cargo Mission The Launch Pad · 24 Feb 2023 NASA is set to commence work later this year on the inaugural cargo mission for the Lunar Gateway Station, three years after awarding the contract to SpaceX.
- NASA plans to start work this year on first Gateway logistics mission SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2023 NASA anticipates starting work later this year on the first cargo mission for the lunar Gateway, three years after awarding SpaceX a contract for such missions.
- Rocket Report: SpaceX may see revenue spike in 2023; Terran 1 gets a date Ars Technica · 24 Feb 2023 “Each Artemis mission will be properly characterized as a test mission."
- The future of Starship includes national security missions SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2023 As SpaceX prepares to attempt Starship’s first orbital flight, the company is contemplating military applications for the super-heavy launch vehicle.
- SpaceX postpones Starlink launch as NASA crew mission takes priority Spaceflight Now · 22 Feb 2023 SpaceX has postponed the launch of another batch of Starlink internet satellites from Thursday as the company’s team in Florida prioritizes preparations for the launch of a four-man next week bound for the International...
- SpaceX adjusts Starlink monthly pricing for residential customers based on service capacity CNBC · 22 Feb 2023 Elon Musk’s SpaceX rolled out new pricing for residential Starlink customers based on its capacity to deliver service, according to emails to customers reviewed by CNBC.
- Crew-6 launch slips as Progress leak investigation continues SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2023 NASA has delayed the launch of a commercial crew mission to the International Space Station by a day to give SpaceX additional time to complete work on the vehicle.
- SpaceX proceeding with Starship orbital launch attempt after static fire SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2023 SpaceX’s static-fire test of nearly all the engines in its Starship booster earlier this month was “the last box to check” before the vehicle’s first orbital launch attempt, likely some time in March, a company official...
- NASA SpaceX Crew 6 Astronauts Arrive At KSC The Launch Pad · 22 Feb 2023 NASA SpaceX Crew 6 astronauts have arrived at NASA Kennedy Space Center for final launch preparations ahead of their launch to the International Space Station on Monday.
- Multinational crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations Spaceflight Now · 21 Feb 2023 Two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and an Emirati flew to the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday to begin preparations for launch early Monday on a SpaceX Crew Dragon flight to replace four crew members aboard the Intern...
- SpaceX close to securing FAA license for Starship launch debut Teslarati · 21 Feb 2023 A senior SpaceX director expects the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to grant a license for the first orbital launch of...
- Secretive military space agency stepping out of the shadows SpaceNews · 20 Feb 2023 When a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched a national security mission to geostationary Earth orbit Jan. 15, the Space Force revealed that three of the payloads onboard were developed by one of its most secretive agencies, the...
- SpaceX launches Inmarsat-6 F2 in a boost for direct-to-device services SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2023 SpaceX launched a satellite for Inmarsat Feb. 17 that gives the operator more capacity for partnerships in an emerging direct-to-device market.
- FAA Looking to Fine SpaceX $175000 For Failing To Submit Pre-Flight Information The Launch Pad · 18 Feb 2023 SpaceX is facing a potential civil penalty of $175,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to a proposal put forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation for failing to submit required pre-flight...
- SpaceX launches Inmarsat I-6 F2 on 12th mission of 2023 NASASpaceflight · 17 Feb 2023 SpaceX has launched the Inmarsat I-6 F2 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit atop a Falcon 9. The vehicle lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at th...
- NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-6 Events, Launch NASA · 17 Feb 2023 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.
- Falcon 9 launch from California adds 51 more satellites to Starlink network Spaceflight Now · 17 Feb 2023 A Falcon 9 rocket delivered 51 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit Friday after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, adding to SpaceX’s global broadband network that reaches all seven contin...
- FAA proposes fining SpaceX for missing launch data SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2023 The FAA announced Feb. 17 it is seeking to fine SpaceX $175,000 for failing to provide collision avoidance data before a Falcon 9 launch last year.
- FAA wants to fine SpaceX $175,000 for failing to submit data before a launch CNBC · 17 Feb 2023 The Federal Aviation Administration seeks a $175,000 fine against Elon Musk’s SpaceX, alleging the company failed to submit required data ahead of a Falcon 9 launch last year.
- Rocket Report: New Glenn scores NASA contract; SpaceX matches global launch output Ars Technica · 17 Feb 2023 "There’s a lot of concern on things detonating in the atmosphere."
- SpaceX completes Friday doubleheader with launch for Inmarsat Spaceflight Now · 17 Feb 2023 SpaceX completed a launch doubleheader Friday night with the liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral carrying a dual-band, six-ton mobile communications relay station for London-based Inmarsat, hours after launc...
- Inmarsat satellite poised to provide connectivity over Atlantic Ocean Spaceflight Now · 16 Feb 2023 A large European-built communications satellite owned by London-based Inmarsat is set to ride a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket into orbit Friday night from Cape Canaveral, kicking off a mission to connect ships and airplanes acr...
- SpaceX prioritizes Starship test flights, pauses plans for floating launch pads Teslarati · 14 Feb 2023 President and COO Gwynne Shotwell says that SpaceX has temporarily abandoned plans for floating Starship launch platforms to ensure it’s fully focused...
- SpaceX drops plans to convert oil rigs into launch platforms SpaceNews · 14 Feb 2023 SpaceX has abandoned efforts to convert two oil rigs into launch platforms for its Starship vehicle, but the company still believes that offshore launch platforms will be part of its long-term plans.
- SpaceX Selling Future Starship Launch Platforms The Launch Pad · 14 Feb 2023 SpaceX has decided to sell their two future off shore launch platforms to focus on getting the launch system online and reliable for transportation of crew and cargo from land based launch sites at Starbase and KSC.
- Elon Musk and astronaut Scott Kelly debate use of Starlink in Ukraine CNBC · 13 Feb 2023 Ukraine’s use of SpaceX’s satellite internet service remains a crucial yet contentious part of the country’s fragile infrastructure, as Russia’s invasion nears its one-year mark.
- SpaceX rolls naked Starship prototype to test site Teslarati · 12 Feb 2023 SpaceX has rolled a strange, naked Starship prototype from its Starbase, Texas factory to a nearby test site. Beginning with its cone-tipped...
- SpaceX breaks launch pad turnaround record with midnight mission Spaceflight Now · 11 Feb 2023 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket hauled 55 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit just after midnight Sunday from Cape Canaveral, breaking a record for the shortest time between missions — five days — from the same SpaceX...
- Rocket Report: SpaceX’s Super Heavy is lit, court strikes down Georgia spaceport Ars Technica · 10 Feb 2023 "... it was dislodged and caused mischief downstream."
- SpaceX test-fires 31 engines on Starship’s gigantic Super Heavy booster Spaceflight Now · 9 Feb 2023 In a significant milestone preparing for liftoff of the world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX test-fired 31 of the booster’s 33 methane-fueled engines Thursday in South Texas as the company eyes a launch attempt as soon a...
- SpaceX completes a hot fire test of its massive Super Heavy rocket [Updated] Ars Technica · 9 Feb 2023 "The real goal is to not blow up the launch pad, that is success."
- SpaceX successfully test fires Starship booster in last key step before orbital launch CNBC · 9 Feb 2023 SpaceX on Thursday test fired 31 of the 33 engines in the towering rocket booster of its Starship prototype, as the company prepares to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time.
- Starship program conducts major test, firing 31 of 33 Super Heavy engines NASASpaceflight · 9 Feb 2023 SpaceX’s Starship program has reached a major milestone ahead of its historic launch with a static fire test of Booster 7, successfully firing 31 of the booster’s 33 engines for the full planned duration.
- SpaceX Starship booster survives record-breaking 31-engine static fire Teslarati · 9 Feb 2023 SpaceX’s Starship rocket has survived a record-breaking engine test – potentially the most powerful static fire in the history of rocketry. According...
- SpaceX ready for 33-engine test of Starship’s Super Heavy booster Spaceflight Now · 8 Feb 2023 SpaceX is gearing up for the first full-up test-firing Thursday of all 33 engines on the booster for the company’s Starship mega-rocket in Texas, a critical milestone on the path to launching the giant vehicle on its fir...
- SpaceX prepares for a massive test this week: Firing all 33 Starship engines at once CNBC · 8 Feb 2023 WASHINGTON – SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said Wednesday the company plans to attempt a major Starship milestone this week.
- SpaceX COO says Starlink had cash-flow-positive quarter in 2022 Teslarati · 8 Feb 2023 COO Gwynne Shotwell says that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet program had a “cash flow positive quarter” in 2022 and “will make money”...
- Stoke Space to build SpaceX Raptor engine’s first real competitor Teslarati · 7 Feb 2023 Seattle startup Stoke Space has revealed plans to develop an efficient rocket engine similar to the Raptors that power SpaceX’s Starship. Formed...
- NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 27th Resupply Launch to Space Station NASA · 6 Feb 2023 Media accreditation is open for SpaceX’s 27th commercial resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station. Liftoff of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket is targeted for no earlier than Fr...