News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- SpaceX shares how it’s making Starlink satellites less bright. Teslarati · 30 Jul 2022 SpaceX shared how it’s making its Starlink satellites less bright. The space exploration company published a document titled, Brightness Mitigation Best Practices...
- SpaceX may launch Starlink in the Philippines in December Teslarati · 29 Jul 2022 SpaceX may launch Starlink in the Philippines in December to deliver WiFi to the underserved community. Developing Telenomics noted that the launch...
- Awaiting Static Fire as SpaceX sets up Starship’s test campaign NASASpaceflight · 28 Jul 2022 It was December 29 of last year when Ship 20 performed its fourth and final static fire test. That was the last time any Starship vehicle had performed a static fire test. However, Ship 24 is now being readied to undergo...
- SpaceX requests spectrum to upgrade Starlink mobile services SpaceNews · 27 Jul 2022 SpaceX has applied for more spectrum to upgrade Starlink satellite broadband services for mobile users.
- OneWeb to merge with Eutelsat, needs five more launches to complete network Spaceflight Now · 26 Jul 2022 OneWeb and Eutelsat announced plans to merge Tuesday, bringing together OneWeb’s network of internet satellites in low Earth orbit with Eutelsat’s fleet of larger video, data relay, and broadband platforms in geostationa...
- SpaceX’s next crew launch delayed by booster damage Spaceflight Now · 25 Jul 2022 SpaceX and NASA have delayed the launch of the next U.S. crew flight to the International Space Station from early September to no earlier than Sept. 29, allowing time for ground teams to replace an interstage on the mis...
- SpaceX launches sixth mission in 17 days Spaceflight Now · 24 Jul 2022 Continuing a record-breaking launch cadence, SpaceX sent a Falcon 9 rocket aloft Sunday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with 53 more satellites for the company’s Starlink internet network, the sixth Falcon 9 lau...
- Video: SpaceX Falcon 9 over the moon Teslarati · 24 Jul 2022 During SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Starlink mission on July 22, SpaceX captured an incredible video of the rocket flying over the moon. Perhaps...
- SpaceX continues Starlink deployment with Starlink 4-25 mission NASASpaceflight · 24 Jul 2022 SpaceX launched the Starlink 4-25 mission Sunday, at 9:38 AM EDT (13:38 UTC). A Falcon 9 rocket carried another 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation, each with a mass of approximately 300 kilograms. The...
- SpaceX ends busy July with pair of Starlink launches Teslarati · 24 Jul 2022 SpaceX has rounded out its busiest July ever with a pair of Falcon 9 Starlink launches, simultaneously breaking its annual launch record...
- Starlink is now available in 36 countries Teslarati · 23 Jul 2022 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently shared that Starlink internet is available in 36 countries. This isn’t just an incredible milestone for SpaceX,...
- SpaceX test-fires Falcon 9 rocket for Sunday launch from Florida Spaceflight Now · 23 Jul 2022 SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT) Saturday in preparation for liftoff Sunday with the company’s next batch of Starlink internet satellites.
- Watch live: SpaceX preps for Falcon 9 test-firing in Florida Spaceflight Now · 23 Jul 2022 SpaceX is preparing for a test-firing of a Falcon 9 rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT) Saturday in preparation for liftoff Sunday with the company’s next batch of Starlink internet satellites....
- SpaceX and Mattel partner to create rocket ship toys to encourage tapping into your inner space explorer Teslarati · 22 Jul 2022 SpaceX and Mattel are partnering to create new rocket ship toys for children. Fast Company noted that the announcement came on the...
- SpaceX breaks 2021 record with 32nd launch of the year NASASpaceflight · 22 Jul 2022 SpaceX broke several records on the Starlink Group 3-2 mission. Launching from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Falcon 9 Block 5 placed 46 Starlink internet commu...
- SpaceX launches 32nd mission of the year, breaking record set in 2021 Spaceflight Now · 22 Jul 2022 With the 2022 barely half over, SpaceX launched its 32nd mission of the year Friday from California’s Central Coast, breaking the company’s record for most launches in a year and delivering 46 more Starlink internet sate...
- SpaceX calls rare last-minute abort during California launch countdown Spaceflight Now · 21 Jul 2022 SpaceX called off a Falcon 9 launch attempt Thursday less than a minute before liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the company’s first terminal countdown abort in more than 18 months for reasons other...
- SpaceX adds fourth tower segment to Florida Starship launch pad Spaceflight Now · 21 Jul 2022 The fourth of nine sections for SpaceX’s Starship launch pad gantry was moved to Launch Complex 39A Wednesday night for stacking, following the emplacement of the tower’s first three segments last month.
- SpaceX’s first Starlink V2 satellites spotted at Starbase Teslarati · 20 Jul 2022 On Monday, SpaceX was spotted loading some of the first Starlink V2 satellite prototypes into a custom mechanism designed to refill Starship’s...
- SpaceX going for record-breaking 32nd launch of the year Spaceflight Now · 20 Jul 2022 SpaceX is poised to launch 46 more Starlink internet satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission will mark SpaceX’s 32nd launch since Jan. 1, breaking the company’...
- SpaceX Starlink launch to smash California pad turnaround record Teslarati · 20 Jul 2022 SpaceX says it’s on track to launch another batch of polar Starlink satellites from the West Coast as early as 10:39 am...
- NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch Roman Space Telescope SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2022 NASA has selected SpaceX to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on a Falcon Heavy, but at a price significantly higher than previous agency contracts.
- SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Teslarati · 19 Jul 2022 NASA has chosen SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch its next major space telescope, a wide-field observatory that should directly complement the...
- NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Roman Space Telescope NASA · 19 Jul 2022 NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) in Hawthorne, California, to provide launch service for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission.
- NASA selects SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch Roman Space Telescope Spaceflight Now · 19 Jul 2022 NASA announced Tuesday it awarded SpaceX a $255 million contract to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, the agency’s next flagship astronomy mission, on a Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in 20...
- Two companies join SpaceX in the race to Mars, with a launch possible in 2024 Ars Technica · 19 Jul 2022 "If it wasn't challenging, I wouldn't be doing it."
- SpaceX is now launching 10 rockets for every one by its main competitor Ars Technica · 18 Jul 2022 In the meantime, SpaceX continues to build a massive launch tower in Florida.
- SpaceX deploys 53 more Starlink satellites on record-tying 31st launch of the year Spaceflight Now · 17 Jul 2022 Fifty-three more Starlink internet satellites thundered into orbit from Cape Canaveral atop a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday on SpaceX’s 31st launch of the year, tying the company’s number of missions for all of 2021 and maintai...
- SpaceX ties annual launch record seven months into 2022 Teslarati · 17 Jul 2022 Less than seven full months into 2022, SpaceX has tied its annual launch record. Carrying the 22nd batch of upgraded Starlink V1.5...
- Fourth shell of Starlink constellation reaches 1,000 satellites NASASpaceflight · 17 Jul 2022 SpaceX’s 31st flight of the year has launched another batch of Starlink satellites as part of the Starlink Group 4-22 mission onboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff occurred on Sunday, July 17 at 10:20 AM EDT (14:20 UTC) fro...
- Fireball sends SpaceX Super Heavy booster back to the factory Teslarati · 17 Jul 2022 SpaceX has returned an upgraded Super Heavy booster to the factory after an unexpected explosion and fireball caused “minor” damage during testing....
- Return To Space documentary nominated for an Emmy Teslarati · 16 Jul 2022 Return to Space, the Netflix documentary about Elon Musk and SpaceX’s two-decade mission to send NASA astronauts back to the International Space...
- SpaceX cargo ship delivers dust storm instrument to International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 16 Jul 2022 A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule loaded with more than 5,800 pounds of supplies and experiments docked with the International Space Station Saturday, delivering a NASA instrument to study the mineral content of dust storms...
- Cargo Dragon C208-3 arrives at Station loaded with science experiments NASASpaceflight · 16 Jul 2022 SpaceX’s 25th contracted resupply mission for NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) initiative has safely and successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS), docking to the forward port on the Harmony/...
- Weather iffy for SpaceX’s next Starlink launch Sunday Spaceflight Now · 16 Jul 2022 Forecasters predict a 50-50 chance of good weather at Cape Canaveral for launch of SpaceX’s next batch of Starlink internet satellites Sunday on a Falcon 9 rocket.
- SpaceX launches 25th Dragon resupply mission to space station Spaceflight Now · 15 Jul 2022 SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo ship toward the International Space Station in a fiery twilight departure from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, hauling a $118 million climate instrument, fresh food, experiments, and supplies...
- Elon Musk: “Tesla is to protect life on Earth” Teslarati · 15 Jul 2022 Earlier today, Tesla & SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted “Tesla is to protect life on Earth, SpaceX to extend life beyond.” If...
- Rocket Report: Vega-C is a sight to see; will Europe push SpaceX aside? Ars Technica · 15 Jul 2022 "I am delighted to see solid progress towards first flight."
- Elon Musk calls out Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen for trying to steal the 12 GHz band that is meant for space internet Teslarati · 15 Jul 2022 Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk called out Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen for the company’s attempt to block Starlink from using the...
- Georgia approves Starlink services in Eastern Europe SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2022 Georgia became the latest country July 14 to approve SpaceX’s Starlink broadband constellation.