News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- With Starshield, SpaceX readies for battle SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2023 SpaceX is answering the Pentagon’s call for more commercial allies with Starshield, a business that will leverage its manufacturing might to provide custom- built spacecraft, sensors, and secure communications services.
- SpaceX orbits 51 more Starlink satellites in year’s first launch from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 19 Jan 2023 SpaceX’s first launch of the year from California, and fourth mission overall in 2023, added 51 more satellites to the Starlink internet constellation, keeping pace with the company’s goal of 100 Falcon rocket launches t...
- SpaceX to ship Starship ‘deluge’ hardware from Florida to Starbase Teslarati · 19 Jan 2023 SpaceX appears to be preparing to ship a huge collection of hardware – including parts of a possible launch deluge system –...
- SpaceX delivers GPS satellite to 12,000-mile-high orbit Spaceflight Now · 18 Jan 2023 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket just after sunrise Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, hauling a GPS navigation satellite into orbit to replace an aging 16-year-old spacecraft in the global positioning network trusted to gu...
- Briefings, Interviews Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Mission NASA · 18 Jan 2023 A pair of news conferences on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston will highlight the agency’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station in February. The mission is NASA’s sixth cr...
- SpaceX follows up Falcon Heavy spectacle with sunrise Falcon 9 launch Teslarati · 18 Jan 2023 SpaceX has followed up Falcon Heavy’s latest spectacle with a Falcon 9 launch shortly after sunrise, producing more ethereal views of the...
- SpaceX Falcon 9 launches fifth GPS satellite for U.S. Space Force SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2023 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 18 lifted off at 7:24 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, carrying a U.S. Space Force GPS satellite.
- SpaceX installs new Starship on static fire test stand Teslarati · 17 Jan 2023 SpaceX may be focused on preparing Starship S24 and Super Heavy Booster 7 for their potentially imminent orbital launch debut, but the...
- GPS navigation satellite set for launch on SpaceX rocket Spaceflight Now · 17 Jan 2023 SpaceX’s second launch for the U.S. military in three days is set to blast off from Florida and deliver a GPS navigation satellite into orbit Wednesday, reinforcing the global positioning and timing network as four more...
- SpaceX launches sixth next-generation GPS satellite NASASpaceflight · 17 Jan 2023 SpaceX launched its fourth mission of the year, a GPS-III satellite for the US Space Force, on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The launch saw a Falcon 9 rocket lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space F...
- SpaceX ships head to sea for fifth upgraded GPS satellite launch [webcast] Teslarati · 17 Jan 2023 Two SpaceX ships have headed to sea to recover parts of Falcon 9 after the rocket’s fifth upgraded GPS III satellite launch...
- SpaceX Starship factory aiming to build five megarockets in 2023 Teslarati · 16 Jan 2023 CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX’s South Texas Starship aims to build up to five of the two-stage megarockets in 2023. SpaceX’s...
- SpaceX’s spectacular USSF-67 Falcon Heavy launch in photos Teslarati · 16 Jan 2023 On January 15th, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off for the second time in 75 days to launch another batch of US...
- SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force’s first mission of 2023 on Falcon Heavy SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2023 A SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifted off Jan. 15 at 5:56 p.m. Eastern from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, carrying the U.S. Space Force USSF-67 mission to geostationary Earth orbit.
- Watch live: SpaceX set to launch first of five Falcon Heavy missions this year Ars Technica · 15 Jan 2023 A trickle of Falcon Heavy launches may soon turn into a flood.
- SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket kicks off fifth mission with most spectacular launch yet Teslarati · 15 Jan 2023 SpaceX’s fifth Falcon Heavy lifted off shortly after sunset on the US Space Force’s USSF-67 mission, producing one of the massive commercial...
- SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches USSF-67 from 39A NASASpaceflight · 14 Jan 2023 The latest Falcon Heavy mission launched Sunday, Jan. 15, at 5:56 PM EST (22:56 UTC).
- Northrop Grumman heralds converted adapter rings as rideshare solution for military payloads Spaceflight Now · 13 Jan 2023 Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Space Force say converted launch vehicle payload adapter rings, upgraded with power and propulsion to create full-fledged satellites, are proving effective in more rapidly delivering militar...
- U.S. military payloads mated to SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for weekend launch Spaceflight Now · 13 Jan 2023 Two U.S. military satellites set to ride SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth were mated with their launch vehicle Friday at Kennedy Space Center ahead of a scheduled...
- SpaceX edges closer to first Starship orbital launch attempt SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2023 SpaceX and its chief executive, Elon Musk, say the first orbital launch attempt of its Starship vehicle is approaching, but the company must first overcome both technical and regulatory obstacles.
- NSF and SpaceX reach agreement to reduce Starlink effects on astronomy SpaceNews · 12 Jan 2023 NSF has reached an agreement with SpaceX to mitigate the effects of the company’s second-generation Starlink satellites on astronomy, even as another organization goes to court to block the constellation’s deployment.
- SpaceX delays Starlink launch to Sunday for “constellation optimization” Teslarati · 12 Jan 2023 SpaceX has revealed a new and mysterious reason to delay its own rocket launch: something called “constellation optimization.” Known as Starlink 2-4,...
- SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns NASA cargo to Earth after six weeks in space Teslarati · 11 Jan 2023 A SpaceX Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft has safely returned to Earth after delivering several tons of NASA supplies to the International Space...
- SpaceX’s fifth Falcon Heavy launch on track for Sunday liftoff Teslarati · 11 Jan 2023 Update: SpaceX’s fifth Falcon Heavy launch is on track to launch as early as 5:56 pm EST (22:56 UTC), Sunday, January 15th....
- SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule streaks to predawn splashdown in Gulf of Mexico Spaceflight Now · 11 Jan 2023 A SpaceX-owned Dragon cargo capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday, returning 4,400 pounds of science equipment and hardware from the International Space Station after a 45-day resupply mission.
- SpaceX flexes might with simultaneous Starship, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Dragon operations Teslarati · 10 Jan 2023 On January 9th, SpaceX demonstrated the breadth of its capabilities by simultaneously operating two orbital Dragons, four rockets, and four launch pads....
- SpaceX stacks Starship and Super Heavy booster for “wet dress rehearsal” test Teslarati · 10 Jan 2023 For the third time in three months, SpaceX has fully assembled Starship 24 and Super Heavy Booster 7 after another period of...
- OneWeb two launches away from going global after SpaceX mission SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2023 OneWeb is now just two launches away from being able to provide broadband globally after SpaceX sent its latest batch of satellites to orbit Jan. 9.
- SpaceX sends 40 more OneWeb internet satellites into orbit Spaceflight Now · 10 Jan 2023 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Monday night with 40 more internet satellites for OneWeb, nudging the network closer to full operational capability. The Falcon 9 booster returned to Cape Canaveral...
- SpaceX launches OneWeb Flight #16 mission from Florida NASASpaceflight · 10 Jan 2023 SpaceX and its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket have launched the second of three OneWeb missions from Florida. The OneWeb Flight #16 mission saw Falcon 9 carry 40 OneWeb high-speed internet satellites into a polar low Earth or...
- SpaceX cargo capsule undocks from space station, heads for splashdown Spaceflight Now · 9 Jan 2023 A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule departed the International Space Station Monday to close out a month-and-a-half of docked operations, heading to a predawn splashdown Wednesday off the coast of Florida with several tons of...
- SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket rolls out for first launch of 2023 Teslarati · 9 Jan 2023 SpaceX has assembled Falcon Heavy and rolled the rocket out to the launch pad for its first mission of 2023. This particular...
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches second batch of 40 OneWeb satellites Teslarati · 9 Jan 2023 SpaceX has successfully completed its second launch for OneWeb, carrying another 40 of the London-based company’s small communications satellites into orbit. Similar...
- SpaceX’s first Starlink launch of 2023 set to fly from California Spaceflight Now · 9 Jan 2023 SpaceX’s first launch of Starlink internet satellites this year is set to blast off from California’s Central Coast Monday night, but high winds and storms could stand in the way of the Falcon 9 rocket lifting off with 5...
- Weather favorable for SpaceX’s late-night launch for OneWeb Spaceflight Now · 9 Jan 2023 SpaceX is set to deliver 40 more internet satellites into orbit for OneWeb with a late-night blastoff Monday from Cape Canaveral aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, followed by landing of the first stage booster back at the Florid...
- SpaceX gearing up for Falcon Heavy’s second national security launch SpaceNews · 8 Jan 2023 SpaceX is aiming to launch Falcon Heavy’s second national security mission for the U.S. Space Force on Jan. 12 from Kennedy Space Center.
- Elon Musk: SpaceX’s first orbital Starship launch “highly likely” in Q1 2023 Teslarati · 8 Jan 2023 SpaceX’s first Starship orbital launch mount (OLM) appears to have passed a busy week of stress-testing, clearing the way for the company...
- Launch preps underway for first of up to five Falcon Heavy missions this year Spaceflight Now · 7 Jan 2023 SpaceX is set to kick off a busy week of launch preparations at Kennedy Space Center for the first of five planned Falcon Heavy rocket missions this year, targeting a dusk departure no earlier than Thursday evening from...
- NASA to Provide Live Coverage of SpaceX Cargo Craft Station Departure NASA · 6 Jan 2023 A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station on Monday, Jan. 9, returning scientific research samples and hardware to Earth for NASA.
- Florida Starship pad construction ramps up with arrival of chopsticks carriage Spaceflight Now · 6 Jan 2023 The next piece of SpaceX’s growing Starship infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center arrived at Launch Complex 39A on Friday. A carriage apparatus for the Starship pad’s mechanized chopstick arm system rolled to the comple...