News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- SpaceX launches Falcon 9 carrying private Japanese moon lander NASASpaceflight · 11 Dec 2022 SpaceX has used its Falcon 9 rocket to send a privately funded mission toward the surface of the moon. After a series of delays, HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral S...
- SpaceX launches Japanese lander, NASA cubesat to the Moon Teslarati · 11 Dec 2022 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched a privately-developed Japanese Moon lander and a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory cubesat on their...
- NASA’s Lunar Flashlight hitching ride to moon on SpaceX rocket Spaceflight Now · 10 Dec 2022 NASA’s Lunar Flashlight spacecraft, a small briefcase-size CubeSat that could break new ground in the search for water ice on the moon, is hitching a ride to space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket along with the privately-dev...
- Japanese billionaire selects crew for circumlunar Starship flight SpaceNews · 9 Dec 2022 A Japanese billionaire has selected an eclectic group of people who will accompany him on a SpaceX Starship flight around the moon, although it remains uncertain when that mission will take place.
- SpaceX requests permission for direct-to-smartphone service SpaceNews · 8 Dec 2022 SpaceX could provide “full and continuous” direct-to-smartphone services across much of the globe with less than a third of the 7,500 Gen 2 Starlink satellites approved last week, the company said in a request to add the...
- SpaceX launches first of three missions for OneWeb NASASpaceflight · 8 Dec 2022 SpaceX conducted its 55th flight of the year to take the OneWeb Flight #15 mission using a flight-proven Falcon 9 to a polar low Earth orbit (LEO) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Flo...
- SpaceX delivers for rival OneWeb with sunset launch from Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 8 Dec 2022 Forty more OneWeb internet satellites rocketed into orbit from Kennedy Space Center at sunset Thursday, company’s first launch with SpaceX after suspending flights on Russian rockets following the invasion of Ukraine. A...
- SpaceX sends OneWeb satellites to orbit on 55th launch of 2022 Teslarati · 8 Dec 2022 SpaceX has successfully launched the first of at least three missions for Starlink competitor OneWeb, completing its 55th launch of the year...
- SpaceX launches 40 satellites in first of three missions for OneWeb SpaceNews · 8 Dec 2022 SpaceX launched 40 satellites for OneWeb’s rival broadband constellation Dec. 8 on a Falcon 9 rocket.
- SpaceX files FCC request to put payloads on satellites for direct-to-cell system with T-Mobile Teslarati · 7 Dec 2022 SpaceX filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to put payloads on 2,016 of its satellites for its direct-to-cell system with...
- OneWeb readies for 15th launch, and first with SpaceX Spaceflight Now · 7 Dec 2022 OneWeb’s broadband network will get a boost from SpaceX, which operates its own internet constellation, with the launch of 40 satellites on top of a Falcon 9 rocket set for Thursday from Kennedy Space Center.
- SpaceX set to launch 40 satellites for Starlink rival OneWeb Teslarati · 6 Dec 2022 While SpaceX’s near-term manifest continues to be impacted by an abrupt uptick in unexplained delays, the company appears to be on track...
- SpaceX returns Starship booster to factory after two major Raptor tests Teslarati · 6 Dec 2022 For the sixth time this year, SpaceX has returned the same Super Heavy booster prototype to its South Texas Starship factory after...
- SpaceX unveils ‘Starshield,’ a military variation of Starlink satellites CNBC · 5 Dec 2022 Elon Musk’s SpaceX is expanding its Starlink satellite technology into military applications with a new business line called Starshield.
- Astronauts install new solar array outside International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 3 Dec 2022 NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio headed outside the International Space Station Saturday for a seven-hour spacewalk to install and unfurl a new roll-out solar array recently delivered by a SpaceX cargo ship.
- SpaceX rolls out new business line focused on military satellite services SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2022 SpaceX on Dec. 2 revealed a new business segment called Starshield aimed at U.S. national security government agencies.
- OneWeb aims to deploy a record 40 satellites in SpaceX mission SpaceNews · 2 Dec 2022 OneWeb said SpaceX is slated to launch 40 of its satellites as early as Dec. 6 to complete almost 80% of its low Earth orbit broadband constellation.
- Rocket Report: SpaceX launch delayed indefinitely; Virgin Orbit cancels funding round Ars Technica · 2 Dec 2022 "Due to current market conditions, the company has elected not to proceed."
- FCC grants partial approval for Starlink second-generation constellation SpaceNews · 2 Dec 2022 The FCC has partially approved SpaceX’s application for the second generation of its Starlink constellation, allowing the company to launch up to a quarter of the proposed 30,000 satellites while deferring action on the...
- SpaceX Starlink Gen2 constellation weakened by “partial” FCC grant Teslarati · 2 Dec 2022 More than two and a half years after SpaceX began the process of securing regulatory approval for its next-generation Starlink constellation, the...
- FCC authorizes SpaceX to begin deploying up to 7,500 next-generation Starlink satellites CNBC · 1 Dec 2022 The Federal Communications Commission issued a key authorization to Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday, granting approval for the company to move forward with launching up to 7,500 next-generation satellites in its Starlink...
- SpaceX set to launch two spacecraft to the Moon tonight Ars Technica · 30 Nov 2022 ispace is seeking to become the first private company to successfully land on the Moon.
- SpaceX delays Falcon 9 launch carrying private Japanese moon lander NASASpaceflight · 30 Nov 2022 SpaceX is readying to use its reliable Falcon 9 rocket to send a privately funded mission to the surface of the moon. However, HAKUTO-R Mission 1, slated to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Cana...
- SpaceX rocket trouble postpones Japanese moon lander launch Spaceflight Now · 30 Nov 2022 SpaceX is expected to roll a Falcon 9 rocket back into its hangar at Cape Canaveral for troubleshooting, postponing the planned launch of a Japanese commercial moon lander for an unspecified period. SpaceX provided no de...
- SpaceX indefinitely delays second Falcon 9 launch in two weeks Teslarati · 30 Nov 2022 For the second time in less than two weeks, SpaceX has indefinitely delayed a Falcon 9 launch after discovering apparent issues with...
- SpaceX fires up 11 engines as it prepares massive rocket for orbital test Ars Technica · 29 Nov 2022 Nothing blew up, which is always a win.
- Japanese commercial moon lander, UAE rover ready for launch on SpaceX rocket Spaceflight Now · 29 Nov 2022 A commercial moon craft developed by the Japanese company ispace is awaiting launch from Cape Canaveral before dawn Wednesday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will send it on a five-month trajectory culminating in a luna...
- SpaceX’s Japanese Moon lander launch back on the calendar after indefinite delay Teslarati · 28 Nov 2022 Update: After indefinitely delaying ispace’s first Moon lander launch on November 30th to fix unspecified issues with its Falcon 9 rocket, multiple...
- SpaceX supply ship docks at space station Spaceflight Now · 27 Nov 2022 A day after launching from Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule approached the International Space Station for an automated docking Sunday with more than 7,700 pounds of supplies and experiments.
- NASA, SpaceX launch and dock CRS-26 mission to ISS NASASpaceflight · 27 Nov 2022 SpaceX’s newest Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft, C211, has launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket at 2:20:43 PM EST (19:20:43 UTC) on Saturday, Nov. 26 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Following an on-tim...
- SpaceX Dragon delivers supplies, upgraded solar arrays to space station Teslarati · 27 Nov 2022 Following a flawless Saturday launch, a SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on Sunday morning, delivering several...
- SpaceX launches Dragon cargo ship to deliver new solar arrays to space station Spaceflight Now · 26 Nov 2022 SpaceX launched an all-new Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo capsule Saturday from Kennedy Space Center on a mission to deliver new roll-out solar arrays, belated Thanksgiving treats, CubeSats, and a cornucopia of experim...
- SpaceX launches new cargo Dragon spacecraft to space station SpaceNews · 26 Nov 2022 A brand new SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched a new cargo Dragon spacecraft Nov. 26, carrying supplies, experiments and new solar arrays for the International Space Station.
- Moon Microscope, Solar Arrays Launch on NASA’s SpaceX Cargo Ship NASA · 26 Nov 2022 SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply mission for NASA is on its way to the International Space Station.
- SpaceX launches Eutelsat 10B on expendable Falcon 9 SpaceNews · 23 Nov 2022 SpaceX overcame a bleak weather forecast to launch a satellite Nov. 22 that expands Eutelsat further into fast-growing markets for providing broadband to planes and ships.
- Defying weather odds, SpaceX sends Eutelsat broadband platform into orbit Spaceflight Now · 23 Nov 2022 Despite a bleak weather forecast, SpaceX took advantage of a break in cloud cover over Cape Canaveral Tuesday night to launch a Falcon 9 rocket with the Eutelsat 10B communications satellite, a high-throughput relay plat...
- NASA Updates Coverage for Next SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space Station NASA · 22 Nov 2022 NASA and SpaceX now are targeting 2:20 p.m. EST Saturday, Nov. 26, to launch the company’s 26th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station.
- SpaceX dodges weather to launch Eutelsat-10B NASASpaceflight · 22 Nov 2022 SpaceX has launched the Eutelsat-10B communication satellite into a supersynchronous geostationary transfer orbit. A Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket carrying the satellite lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Cana...
- SpaceX expends third Falcon booster in one month Teslarati · 22 Nov 2022 SpaceX has expended a Falcon booster for the third time this month, breaking an odd internal record for a company famous for...
- SpaceX resupply launch to space station delayed until Saturday Spaceflight Now · 22 Nov 2022 SpaceX called off a launch attempt Tuesday due to bad weather at Kennedy Space Center, delaying until Saturday the start of a resupply mission to the International Space Station.