News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 3 Block 2 BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile Spaceflight Now · 16 Jun 2026 The mission is third time SpaceX will launch satellites for AST SpaceMobile and its first of the Block 2 iteration of the BlueBird satellites. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 2:...
- NASA’s SpaceX CRS-34 Dragon Returns Packed with Space Station Science NASA · 15 Jun 2026 Scientists await a big splash in the Pacific Ocean as one of the most research-packed Dragon spacecraft to date returns, completing the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA....
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch its first Falcon 9 rocket since Nasdaq debut Spaceflight Now · 14 Jun 2026 The Starlink 17-54 mission includes the 1,500th Starlink satellite launched so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a window that opens at 7 a.m. PDT (10 a.m. EDT / 1400 UTC...
- Revised Artemis lunar lander plans take shape SpaceNews · 13 Jun 2026 NASA has provided more details about the revised approaches that Blue Origin and SpaceX are taking to accelerate work on Artemis lunar landers.
- SpaceX is now a public company valued for its AI potential, so what comes next? Ars Technica · 12 Jun 2026 As of today, SpaceX is owned by investors who will want to see it make money.
- SpaceX shares rise nearly 20% in historic IPO SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2026 SpaceX shares rose on the first day of trading as the company went public in a milestone event for both the company and the broader space industry.
- Astronomers fear orbital data centers will interfere with observations SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2026 As SpaceX gears up to start launching orbital data center spacecraft as soon as next year, astronomers warn those satellites could cause serious interference with their observations.
- NASA to Cover 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission Space Station Departure NASA · 12 Jun 2026 NASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 16, for its return to...
- Rocket Report: Nova moving through test campaign; SpaceX IPO launches Friday Ars Technica · 12 Jun 2026 "If I needed to fly on another vehicle, what would that look like?"
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch final Starlink mission as it begins publicly trade its stock on the Nasdaq for the first time Spaceflight Now · 12 Jun 2026 The company will debut on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “SPCX” and begin trading with a massive valuation of $1.77 trillion. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 8:37 a.m. EDT (...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 11 Jun 2026 The Falcon 9 is launching a day before the company begins publicly trading on the Nasdaq. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is scheduled for 8:05 a.m. PDT (11:05 a.m. EDT / 1505 UTC).
- NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew Spaceflight Now · 10 Jun 2026 During an event Tuesday at the Johnson Space Center, NASA revealed the astronauts who had been selected for next year's Artemis 3 mission, a flight to test rendezvous and docking procedures in low-Earth orbit with moon l...
- NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission Spaceflight Now · 9 Jun 2026 The crew of NASA's next Artemis moon program mission was announced Tuesday, setting the stage for a flight to Earth orbit next year to test rendezvous and docking procedures with moon landers being built by SpaceX and Bl...
- Booster 20 into Cryogenic Testing ahead of Starship Flight 13 NASASpaceflight · 9 Jun 2026 Starship Flight 12 may have only recently concluded, but SpaceX’s Starbase teams are already deep…
- Live coverage: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission Spaceflight Now · 9 Jun 2026 The mission will be a low Earth orbit rendezvous between the Orion spacecraft and one or both of the Human Landing System landers: Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 and SpaceX’s Starship.
- FCC lets Amazon Leo miss deployment deadline with temporary spectrum penalty SpaceNews · 8 Jun 2026 Amazon no longer faces a July 30 cutoff for deploying half its planned 3,232 broadband satellites, but the reprieve comes with a temporary loss of spectrum priority that could give SpaceX and other rivals more leverage i...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket booster on record-breaking 35th flight Spaceflight Now · 7 Jun 2026 The Starlink 10-35 mission will be the 53rd dedicated launch for the satellite constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled during a window that opens at 6:07 a.m. EDT (1007 UTC).
- SpaceX launches 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission Spaceflight Now · 6 Jun 2026 The mission represents a rare public announcement of the launch of SpaceX’s Starshield satellites, a government variant of Starlink satellites. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:24:45 p.m....
- SpaceX to raise at least $75 billion in IPO SpaceNews · 4 Jun 2026 SpaceX plans to raise at least $75 billion in its initial public offering, valuing the company at more than $1.75 trillion.
- How long will it take to rebuild Blue Origin's launch pad? We asked some SpaceX vets. Ars Technica · 3 Jun 2026 "Everyone is in a place where it’s no fun to be there."
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 3 Jun 2026 The Starlink 17-47 mission will see SpaceX attempt its 200th landing on the drone ship called ‘Of Course I Still Love You.’ Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:36 a.m. PDT (10:36 a.m. ED...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 3 Jun 2026 The Starlink 10-43 mission will fly on a Falcon 9 rocket heading on a north-easterly trajectory. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 6:11 a.m. EDT (1011 UTC).
- Look Up! NASA · 2 Jun 2026 Astronauts Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) and Jack Hathaway of NASA, both Expedition 74 flight engineers, look out a window in the cupola, monitoring the automated approach and docking of the SpaceX Dragon...
- Launch Preview: SpaceX and Chinese rockets to launch internet satellites to LEO NASASpaceflight · 1 Jun 2026 SpaceX and Chinese launches dominate this week’s launch manifest, which features six missions from five…
- FAA documents outline SpaceX plans for Starfall reentry vehicles SpaceNews · 31 May 2026 Federal Aviation Administration documents have provided new details about a SpaceX project to develop and test reentry vehicles that could be used to support in-space manufacturing projects.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 50th Starlink mission of 2026 Spaceflight Now · 30 May 2026 The Starlink 17-41 mission is SpaceX’s 10th and final launch of May. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 8:25 a.m. PDT (11:25 a.m. EDT / 1525 UTC).
- NASA Hosts SpaceX Crew-11 Astronauts for Public Event at Headquarters NASA · 29 May 2026 NASA will host a public event featuring three crew members from the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, June 1. The event, which takes place during the crew’s standard postflight visit, will be held in...
- Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16 billion to build satellite network for airborne target tracking SpaceNews · 29 May 2026 The low-orbit satellite constellation is intended to track aircraft, cruise missiles and other airborne threats
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 29 May 2026 The Starlink 10-53 mission will be the 49th mission dedicated to flying SpaceX’s broadband internet satellites to low Earth orbit in 2026. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 8:03 a...
- FAA requires mishap investigation into latest Starship launch SpaceNews · 28 May 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration will require SpaceX to complete an investigation into its latest Starship test flight before allowing the vehicle to fly again.
- FAA requires SpaceX-led mishap investigation before resumption of Starship launches Spaceflight Now · 27 May 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration made the determination after analyzing the results of Starship Flight 12, which took place on Friday, May 22.
- Former Ukraine official calls for stricter restrictions on Russian use of Starlink SpaceNews · 27 May 2026 AMSTERDAM – A former senior Ukrainian defense official called on SpaceX to tighten controls on Starlink terminals that she said are reaching Russian forces through third-party countries or intermediaries. Kateryna […]
- Starcloud’s path to 88,000 computing satellites SpaceNews · 27 May 2026 In November, Starcloud sent a small satellite called Starcloud-1 into orbit via a SpaceX launch. The 60-kilogram spacecraft was the first to carry a compute system with an NVIDIA H100 […]
- Europe’s satellite spectrum proposal clouds SpaceX and Viasat plans SpaceNews · 27 May 2026 Europe has proposed reserving two-thirds of 2 gigahertz mobile satellite spectrum up for renewal next year for European operators, complicating SpaceX’s direct-to-device ambitions and the outlook for Viasat’s European Av...
- European space industry watching SpaceX IPO plans SpaceNews · 27 May 2026 Space companies and investors in Europe are closely watching SpaceX’s plans to go public, an event that could spur new investment in other companies.
- Following Starship V3 debut, SpaceX prepares for follow up NASASpaceflight · 27 May 2026 Starship Version 3 flew for the first time this week in a mission of several…
- SpaceX wins $2.29 billion Space Force contract for military data network SpaceNews · 26 May 2026 The contract is for the development of the U.S. Space Force’s Space Data Network backbone
- Starcloud orders Starlink lasers for orbital data center network SpaceNews · 26 May 2026 Starcloud has ordered optical terminals from SpaceX to use Starlink as a global data-relay network for its future orbital data centers, deepening ties with the company it is counting on to launch full-size spacecraft.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 26 May 2026 The Starlink 17-37 mission will fly on the 60th Falcon 9 rocket launched in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:50 a.m. PDT (10:50 a.m. EDT / 1450 UTC).
- Exolaunch and SEOPS purchase Falcon 9 launches for dedicated rideshare missions SpaceNews · 26 May 2026 Two companies best known for brokering payload space on SpaceX rideshare launches have each purchased Falcon 9 launches to meet the growing demand for such missions.