News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 24 May 2026 The mission is SpaceX’s 60th orbital flight of the year, including one Falcon Heavy launch and 59 Falcon 9 flights. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-47 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled dur...
- NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract SpaceNews · 24 May 2026 NASA plans to add more missions to SpaceX’s commercial crew contract, protecting the agency from the possibility that Boeing’s spacecraft is never certified for missions to the International Space Station.
- SpaceX Launches New Starship V3 For First Time SpacePolicyOnline.com · 23 May 2026 After a scrub yesterday, SpaceX successfully launched the new version of Starship today. It was the 12th launch in the series, but the first of Version 3, or V3, with
- SpaceX launches first Starship V3 SpaceNews · 23 May 2026 SpaceX launched the newest version of its Starship vehicle for the first time May 22, completing most of the test objectives planned for the suborbital flight.
- SpaceX IPO filing casts Starlink Mobile as future wireless challenger SpaceNews · 22 May 2026 SpaceX’s IPO prospectus casts Starlink Mobile as more than a remote-area backup, with next-generation direct-to-smartphone services designed to be “on par with terrestrial mobile networks” even in urban areas.
- Ground equipment problem scrubs Starship launch attempt SpaceNews · 22 May 2026 SpaceX called off the first attempt to launch the newest version of its Starship vehicle May 21 because of a problem with ground equipment.
- It’s a Scrub for First Flight of Starship V3, But SpaceX Has Other News SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 May 2026 SpaceX’s first attempt to launch the new version of Starship, Version 3, almost got off the launch pad today, but several hiccups with less than a minute to go meant
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first Starship Version 3 rocket Spaceflight Now · 21 May 2026 The mission will see the debut of several upgrades to the launch vehicle, including redesigned engines. Liftoff from Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas, is scheduled during a window that opens at 5:30 p.m. CDT (6:30 p.m. EDT / 223...
- Starship underpins SpaceX’s growth ambitions SpaceNews · 21 May 2026 As SpaceX prepares for its next Starship test flight, the company’s prospectus underlines how critical that vehicle is to its ambitions.
- SpaceX submits detailed financial filing ahead of going public in June Ars Technica · 20 May 2026 "We believe we have identified the largest TAM in human history."
- SpaceX files for IPO SpaceNews · 20 May 2026 SpaceX filed documents for an initial public offering of stock May 20, revealing the company’s finances and enormous ambitions.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 20 May 2026 The Starlink 10-31 mission will be the 58th Falcon 9 launch so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled during a window that opens at 5:26 a.m. EDT (0926 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 20 May 2026 SpaceX’s 45th Starlink mission of the year will see the company add another 24 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:46 p.m. PDT (10:46 p.m. EDT / 024...
- Launch Preview: Falcon 9, Electron, and Vega C launch missions alongside Starship Flight 12 NASASpaceflight · 19 May 2026 Six launches are scheduled worldwide during the next week, with the 12th flight of SpaceX’s…
- French Spacesuit Prototype Delivered to the International Space Station European Spaceflight · 18 May 2026 A European intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit prototype developed under a CNES-initiated programme was transported to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The spacesuit will be te...
- CRS-34 Takes Flight Space Scout · 17 May 2026 SpaceX’s 34th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA is underway, carrying 6,500 pounds of cargo to support the Expedition 74 crew.
- SpaceX launches CRS-34 cargo mission to ISS SpaceNews · 15 May 2026 A Falcon 9 launched a Dragon cargo spacecraft May 15 carrying nearly 3,000 kilograms of cargo to the International Space Station.
- NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station NASA · 15 May 2026 The 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission under contract with NASA is headed to the International Space Station with new scientific experiments after lifting off at 6:05 p.m. EDT Friday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space...
- Live Coverage: SpaceX makes another attempt to launch space station cargo mission Spaceflight Now · 15 May 2026 Liftoff of the resupply mission, atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. EDT (2205 UTC). The Cargo Dragon is loaded with 6,500 pounds of scienc...
- Flight 12 readies for the debut SpaceX’s next Ship evolution NASASpaceflight · 15 May 2026 Starship’s second stage has evolved through numerous iterations since the early test flights of SN8…
- SpaceX’s new Starship pad readies for first launch NASASpaceflight · 13 May 2026 Over the last two years, SpaceX has been constructing a completely redesigned launch pad for…
- NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans NASA · 13 May 2026 NASA is moving quickly to define next year’s Artemis III mission in Earth orbit, a crewed flight that will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between the agency’s Orion spacecraft and commercial landers from Blue O...
- SpaceX targets May 19 for debut of Starship Version 3, Launch Pad 2 Spaceflight Now · 12 May 2026 The mission will test a host of changes made to both the launch vehicle and the launch infrastructure as SpaceX prepares to support the Artemis 3 mission in 2027.
- SpaceX CRS-34 resupply mission to ISS delayed 24 hours NASASpaceflight · 12 May 2026 Just over two weeks after Progress MS-34 docked to the Station, the ISS is set…
- Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch 34th Cargo Dragon mission to the space station Spaceflight Now · 12 May 2026 SpaceX’s 34th mission as part of the Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract with NASA will deliver 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at C...
- Launch Preview: SpaceX and Chinese missions fill busy launch manifest NASASpaceflight · 11 May 2026 The week of May 11 brings nine launches across the United States and China, spanning…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office Spaceflight Now · 11 May 2026 The NROL-72 mission will be the 13th to date supporting what the NRO calls its “proliferated architecture” satellite constellation. Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is schedu...
- NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir NASA · 11 May 2026 NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir sits for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Sept. 23, 2025. This photo was chosen as one of the 2025 NASA Photographer of the Year finalists. Meir launched on NASA’s Space...
- NASA’s SpaceX 34th Commercial Resupply Mission Overview NASA · 8 May 2026 NASA and SpaceX are targeting a mid-May launch to deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Loaded with about 6,500 pounds of supplies, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft wi...
- Glowing Views from the Space Station NASA · 8 May 2026 NASA astronaut Chris Williams captured the Milky Way rising above Earth’s atmospheric glow on April 13, 2026, while aboard a SpaceX Dragon docked to the International Space Station. This atmospheric glow is also called a...
- NASA-Supported Small Spacecraft Launches to Study Solar Particles NASA · 7 May 2026 Through NASA, a university-designed small spacecraft is paving the way to studying particles, known as neutrinos, that move through the universe at near-light speeds. The Solar Neutrino Astro-Particle PhYsics CubeSat, kn...
- NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 34th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival NASA · 6 May 2026 NASA and SpaceX are targeting 7:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 12, for the next launch to deliver science, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This will be the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply services m...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 5 May 2026 The Starlink 17-29 mission is the 44th dedicated flight supporting the broadband internet constellation so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. PDT (10:35 p.m. EDT /...
- SpaceX launches CAS500-2 and 45 other payloads to Sun-synchronous orbit NASASpaceflight · 3 May 2026 SpaceX successfully launched its third rideshare mission of 2026 aboard Falcon 9. The mission carried…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch South Korean Earth observation satellite, plus 44 more payloads on overnight Falcon 9 rideshare mission Spaceflight Now · 2 May 2026 The CAS500-2 mission is scheduled for liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:59 p.m. PDT (2:59 a.m. EDT / 0659 UTC). The Korea Aerospace Industries’ Compact Advanced Satellite 500 (CAS500) satellite wil...
- SpaceX aims for mid-May Starship Flight 12 launch with revised trajectory NASASpaceflight · 1 May 2026 The return of Starship launches may be just weeks away, with notices for the upcoming…
- Live coverage: SpaceX marks May Day with Starlink mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 1 May 2026 The Starlink 10-38 mission will see SpaceX deploy 29 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. EDT (1735 UTC).
- ESA Completes Sterilisation of ExoMars Parachute European Spaceflight · 1 May 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) has completed a more than 79-hour sterilisation of the parachute that will slow the descent of its Rosalind Franklin rover for a gentle touchdown on the surface of Mars. Scheduled for laun...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 29 Apr 2026 The Starlink 17-36 mission will be SpaceX’s 51st Falcon 9 launch of 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E is scheduled for 7:37 pm PDT (10:37 pm EDT / 0237 UTC).
- Falcon Heavy Returns with ViaSat-3 F3 Space Scout · 29 Apr 2026 SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket made a rare appearance on April 29th, launching the ViaSat-3 F3 spacecraft after an eighteen-month gap in its manifest.