News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- SpaceX ready for launch of first all-commercial crew to space station Spaceflight Now · 7 Apr 2022 SpaceX and a Houston company are gearing up to launch four private citizens Friday on the first NASA-sanctioned, fully commercial flight to the International Space Station, a key step in a government push to encourage pr...
- NASA’s SLS moon rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 share the scene at Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 6 Apr 2022 NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 shared the scene Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center — the first time since 2009 that rockets have stood on both pads at Launch Complex 39.
- SpaceX set for first private astronaut launch to the International Space Station Teslarati · 6 Apr 2022 Update: SpaceX has successfully fired up Falcon 9 booster B1062 and confirmed that Crew Dragon’s second private astronaut launch is on track...
- Falcon 9 rocket test-fired for Axiom commercial crew mission Spaceflight Now · 6 Apr 2022 SpaceX rolled a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule to their launch pad Tuesday and test-fired the booster’s engines Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center, setting up for launch Friday of four private space fliers on a 10...
- SpaceX retires old Starship vehicles, puts new ones to the test NASASpaceflight · 6 Apr 2022 SpaceX is continuing to make progress with its prototype Starship vehicles, with Booster 7 undergoing a full cryoproofing test on Monday night.
- SLS countdown test on hold after second scrub SpaceNews · 6 Apr 2022 After a series of problems scrubbed a second countdown rehearsal for the Space Launch System April 4, NASA will wait until after the launch of a SpaceX mission to the space station before trying again.
- Amazon hails progress in driving down Project Kuiper antenna costs SpaceNews · 5 Apr 2022 Amazon executive said the cost to produce antennas for its proposed Project Kuiper megaconstellation is already “well under $500,” even as SpaceX retreats from the subsidized $499 price it charges customers for its opera...
- Amazon chooses everyone but SpaceX to launch its Starlink competitor Teslarati · 5 Apr 2022 Amazon has announced a series of record-breaking launch contracts that will place a “majority” of its 3,236-satellite Project Kuiper constellation, which aims...
- SpaceX’s upgraded Super Heavy booster sails through first major test Teslarati · 5 Apr 2022 SpaceX’s first upgraded 33-engine Super Heavy booster appears to have passed a crucial test with surprising ease, boding well for a smooth...
- Jeff Bezos and Amazon just hired everybody but SpaceX for Project Kuiper Ars Technica · 5 Apr 2022 Huge contracts for United Launch Alliance, Arianespace, and Blue Origin.
- Launch of Axiom’s commercial space station mission delayed until Friday Spaceflight Now · 4 Apr 2022 The launch of the first all-private crew to the International Space Station has been delayed to Friday, officials announced late Monday. The four commercial space fliers will ride to the station on a SpaceX Crew Dragon s...
- SpaceX’s second private Crew Dragon astronaut launch slips to April 8th Teslarati · 4 Apr 2022 SpaceX’s second private astronaut launch and the first fully private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed again,...
- SpaceX aces 12th launch of 2022, delivering dozens of satellites to orbit Teslarati · 3 Apr 2022 SpaceX has aced its 12th launch of 2022 just a day over three months into the year, demonstrating a major leap in...
- SpaceX set to Launch First All-Private Crew to the Space Station Space Scout · 3 Apr 2022 On April 8th, Axiom-1, the first all-private crew will launch to the International Space Station.
- SpaceX launches fourth dedicated rideshare mission SpaceNews · 1 Apr 2022 SpaceX launched the fourth in its series of dedicated rideshare missions April 1, placing one relatively large satellite and dozens of smallsats into low Earth orbit.
- Forty payloads ride into orbit on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight Now · 1 Apr 2022 SpaceX launched a German environmental mapping satellite and 39 co-passenger spacecraft Friday, dodging thunderstorms near Cape Canaveral that threatened to keep the Falcon 9 rocket on the ground.
- SpaceX launches Transporter-4, first of six missions for Falcon 9 in April NASASpaceflight · 1 Apr 2022 SpaceX has launched Transporter-4, the fourth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission under their rideshare program. Transporter-4 – with its batch of 40 payloads – launched on a flight-proven Falcon 9 from Space Launch Com...
- SpaceX set to launch 40 satellites on fourth dedicated rideshare mission Teslarati · 1 Apr 2022 SpaceX says a Falcon 9 rocket is on track to launch its fourth dedicated rideshare mission no earlier than (NET) 12:24 pm...
- Rocket Report: SpaceX to do “right” by OneWeb, ESA looks at backup launch plans Ars Technica · 1 Apr 2022 "Investors deserve the protections they receive from traditional IPOs."
- Starlink eyes Southeast Asia foothold with the Philippines SpaceNews · 31 Mar 2022 The Philippines is set to become the first country in Southeast Asia to access SpaceX’s Starlink broadband services, its government announced March 31.
- SpaceX rolls upgraded Super Heavy booster to the launch pad Teslarati · 31 Mar 2022 SpaceX has begun transporting an upgraded Super Heavy booster to its South Texas launch facilities, where the rocket will likely be tested...
- German imaging satellite gets top billing on next SpaceX rideshare launch Spaceflight Now · 31 Mar 2022 A $330 million German hyperspectral Earth-imaging satellite will hitch a ride to orbit from Cape Canaveral with 39 smaller commercial payloads on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set for blastoff Friday.
- SpaceX to end Crew Dragon capsule production as Starship’s shadow grows Teslarati · 30 Mar 2022 Reuters reports that SpaceX has begun to shut down Crew Dragon capsule production after assembling a fleet of four reusable spacecraft, highlighting...
- NASA contracts SpaceX for a second crewed Starship Moon landing Teslarati · 29 Mar 2022 In an oddly roundabout and confusing manner, NASA appears to have confirmed that it exercised a contract option to purchase a second...
- SpaceX gears up for busiest April yet Teslarati · 29 Mar 2022 SpaceX says it’s finished encapsulating 40 spacecraft inside a Falcon 9 rocket’s payload fairing, paving the way for the company’s fourth Transporter...
- SpaceX’s Starbase environmental review suffers third delay Teslarati · 28 Mar 2022 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that the completion of a crucial ‘environmental assessment’ SpaceX needs to begin orbital-class Starship launch...
- Intelsat rolls out network service that integrates Starlink and geostationary satellites SpaceNews · 26 Mar 2022 Satellite operator Intelsat is offering a managed network service that integrates geostationary satellites, SpaceX’s Starlink low Earth orbit constellation and cellular broadband.
- FAA again delays completion of Starship environmental review SpaceNews · 26 Mar 2022 The FAA has again delayed completion of an environmental assessment for orbital launches of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle from Texas, although it may have no effect on near-term launch plans.
- NASA to Host Briefings, Interviews for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 Mission NASA · 25 Mar 2022 NASA to Host Briefings, Interviews for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 Mission
- SpaceX outfits Starship prototype with unique Starlink satellite dispenser Teslarati · 25 Mar 2022 After several weeks of work and occasional glimpses of the hardware and installation process, it’s now clear that SpaceX has outfitted part...
- Rocket Report: SpaceX broomstick cleaning up contracts, Astra back on track Ars Technica · 25 Mar 2022 "We were surprised to learn of it on Friday."
- SpaceX’s new Dragon spaceship named ‘Freedom’ Spaceflight Now · 25 Mar 2022 SpaceX’s fourth human-rated Crew Dragon spacecraft has been named “Freedom” by the first team of astronauts who will ride it into orbit next month.
- NASA gives priority to Artemis ground test over commercial astronaut launch Spaceflight Now · 25 Mar 2022 NASA officials gave the green light Friday for the first all-commercial astronaut launch to the International Space Station on a SpaceX rocket as soon as April 3. But the astronaut launch could be delayed a day, or longe...
- SpaceX frees up orbital launch site for upgraded Super Heavy booster Teslarati · 24 Mar 2022 After ‘destacking’ Starship S20, SpaceX has officially removed Super Heavy Booster B4 from Starbase’s lone orbital launch mount – and likely for...
- Arianespace and SpaceX work to adjust launch manifests SpaceNews · 24 Mar 2022 Arianespace says it is working to remanifest payloads that were to launch on Soyuz rockets while SpaceX says it’s finding ways to accommodate new customers on its vehicles.
- NASA, ESA Assign Astronauts to Space Station Mission on Crew Dragon NASA · 24 Mar 2022 NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have selected two astronauts to launch on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station.
- NASA to support development of second Artemis lunar lander SpaceNews · 23 Mar 2022 NASA announced March 23 that it will support development of a second lander to transport astronauts to and from the lunar surface to provide competition with SpaceX for the later “sustainable” phase of the Artemis progra...
- PSN orders Indonesia-focused satellite from Boeing for 2023 launch SpaceNews · 23 Mar 2022 Indonesia’s Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) said March 23 it has ordered a high-throughput satellite from Boeing to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in 2023.
- SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon astronaut launch slips into April Teslarati · 23 Mar 2022 NASA, SpaceX, and private customer Axiom Space have decided to slightly delay two of the company’s upcoming Crew Dragon launches, both of...
- Blaming inflation, SpaceX raises Starlink and launch prices SpaceNews · 23 Mar 2022 SpaceX has raised prices for both its Starlink broadband service and for dedicated and rideshare launches, in some cases by up to 20%, citing inflation.