News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Delays set up SpaceX for two launches in two days from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 28 Jan 2022 SpaceX has delayed the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket and an Italian radar satellite for three straight days, and is now aiming to send the mission aloft Sunday evening from Cape Canaveral. The next launch on SpaceX’s sched...
- SpaceX targeting 52 Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy launches in 2022 Teslarati · 28 Jan 2022 Shortly before SpaceX was scheduled to launch an Italian Earth observation satellite, a member of NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) revealed...
- SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth with spacesuit and science specimens Spaceflight Now · 27 Jan 2022 A SpaceX cargo ship splashed down under parachutes in the Gulf of Mexico this week, returning from the International Space Station after a 34-day mission with a spacesuit used for spacewalks, and research specimens for d...
- SpaceX gives converted Falcon Heavy side booster new life Spaceflight Now · 27 Jan 2022 A converted SpaceX side booster that flew on two Falcon Heavy missions in 2019 will launch again Thursday as the first stage of a single-stick Falcon 9 rocket set to lift off from Cape Canaveral with an Italian radar ima...
- SpaceX reveals Starship “marine recovery” plans in new job postings Teslarati · 27 Jan 2022 In a series of new job postings, SpaceX has hinted at an unexpected desire to develop “marine recovery systems for the Starship...
- SpaceX navy deploys for back-to-back Italian radar satellite, Starlink launches Teslarati · 26 Jan 2022 Continuing what appears to be SpaceX’s preferred pace of activity in 2022, several ships in the company’s navy have deployed to support...
- SpaceX ready to launch Italian radar remote sensing satellite Spaceflight Now · 26 Jan 2022 SpaceX plans to launch an Italian Earth observation satellite with radar vision Thursday evening from Cape Canaveral on a twilight flight that could dazzle spectators with the ascent and descent of the reusable Falcon 9...
- SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth after second trip to orbit Teslarati · 25 Jan 2022 A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft has safely returned to Earth after a month in orbit, completing the company’s 24th successful cargo delivery...
- SpaceX Dragon departs International Space Station to return to Earth Teslarati · 23 Jan 2022 SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule C209 has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and is now on track to reenter Earth’s atmosphere...
- Raptor 2 testing at full throttle on the SpaceX McGregor test stands NASASpaceflight · 23 Jan 2022 Numerous Raptor 2 engines are now being put through their paces at SpaceX’s test center in McGregor, involving static fire testing at the five test bays, ahead of the evolved engine being shipped to Starbase to be involv...
- Cargo Dragon capsule departs space station Spaceflight Now · 23 Jan 2022 SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft, closing out a month-long mission, undocked from the International Space Station Sunday after a two-delay in its departure to wait for better weather in the capsule’s recovery zone off th...
- Cargo Dragon returns to Earth, bringing CRS-24 mission to a close NASASpaceflight · 23 Jan 2022 After a month-long stay at the International Space Station, NASA and SpaceX have successfully returned the CRS-24 Cargo Dragon back to Earth. Ground controllers commanded the undocking of the Dragon spacecraft from the H...
- SpaceX rocket catch simulation raises more questions about concept Teslarati · 21 Jan 2022 CEO Elon Musk has published the first official visualization of what SpaceX’s plans to catch Super Heavy boosters might look like in...
- Rocket Report: SpaceX lands rocket cargo funding, Virgin Galactic’s stock crash Ars Technica · 21 Jan 2022 “Everyone is safe and the team did an admirable job."
- Science mission begins for NASA’s new eye on the X-ray universe Spaceflight Now · 21 Jan 2022 A NASA astronomy satellite that launched from Kennedy Space Center on a SpaceX rocket in December has started taking science observations of the X-ray universe, beginning a mission to study the nature of black holes and...
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch spy satellites from California next month Teslarati · 20 Jan 2022 The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) says that SpaceX’s first West Coast launch of 2022 is scheduled no earlier than (NET) 8:37...
- SpaceX wins $102 million Air Force contract to demonstrate technologies for point-to-point space transportation SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2022 The U.S. Air Force awarded SpaceX a $102 million five-year contract to demonstrate technologies and capabilities to transport military cargo and humanitarian aid around the world on a heavy rocket.
- Pakistan is next to halt Starlink preorders SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2022 Pakistan has followed India in ordering SpaceX to stop taking preorders for Starlink broadband services within its borders without a license.
- NASA updates status of SpaceX’s next two astronaut launches Teslarati · 19 Jan 2022 NASA has updated the status of SpaceX’s next two crewed Falcon 9 launches – one fully private and the other for the...
- SpaceX launches 2,000th Starlink satellite Spaceflight Now · 19 Jan 2022 A package of 49 Starlink satellites that rode a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit Tuesday night from Florida included the 2,000th spacecraft to launch into SpaceX’s broadband internet network.
- SpaceX stays busy with Starlink Group 4-6 launch NASASpaceflight · 18 Jan 2022 At 9:02 PM EST on January 18 (02:02 UTC on January 19), SpaceX launched another batch of 49 Starlink satellites to orbit aboard a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC)...
- After six decades, Russia will build its final Proton rocket this year Ars Technica · 18 Jan 2022 Proton had reliability issues and could not compete with SpaceX's Falcon 9.
- SpaceX fully installs Super Heavy booster’s ‘aerocovers’ Teslarati · 18 Jan 2022 For the first time, SpaceX has more or less installed a full set of ‘aerocovers’ on a Super Heavy booster prototype. Designed...
- SpaceX passes 2,000 Starlink satellites launched SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2022 SpaceX passed the threshold of more than 2,000 Starlink satellites launched after a Falcon 9 placed another set of broadband internet spacecraft into orbit Jan. 18.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 booster becomes fourth to launch and land ten times Teslarati · 18 Jan 2022 For the fourth time, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster has successfully completed ten orbital-class launches and landings. A day later than planned,...
- SpaceX readies 4th Falcon 9 booster for 10th launch and landing [webcast] Teslarati · 17 Jan 2022 Update: SpaceX has delayed Starlink 4-6 and Falcon 9 B1060’s tenth launch and landing to 7:04 pm EST, Tuesday, January 18th (00:04...
- SpaceX firms up Falcon 9’s busy January launch plans Teslarati · 16 Jan 2022 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has rolled out to Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A ahead of the company’s third Falcon 9 launch...
- Cape Canaveral’s busy January to continue with another Starlink launch Spaceflight Now · 15 Jan 2022 Forecasters expect brisk winds and chilly temperatures for a prime time, full moon launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with another batch of Starlink internet satellites Monday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Fl...
- Chopsticks tested ahead of first Mechazilla stacking operation NASASpaceflight · 15 Jan 2022 Having conducted the first series of Mechazilla catch and stack systems tests, SpaceX’s Starship program has come one step closer to seeing another fully stacked Starship on the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM).
- NASA TV to Air SpaceX Cargo Dragon Departure from Space Station NASA · 14 Jan 2022 A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station Friday, Jan. 21.
- SpaceX drone ship leaves port for Starlink mission during a Falcon 9 launch Teslarati · 14 Jan 2022 In preparation for SpaceX’s next launch, drone ship A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG) was spotted departing Port Canaveral in the middle of...
- In pictures: SpaceX’s Transporter-3 Mission Space Scout · 13 Jan 2022 Views of the launch of Transporter-3, carrying 105 satellites to a polar orbit on January 13, 2022.
- SpaceX launches third dedicated smallsat rideshare mission SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2022 A SpaceX Falcon 9 placed more than 100 smallsats into orbit Jan. 13 as the company accelerates the pace of its dedicated rideshare missions.
- SpaceX launches Transporter-3 rideshare mission and lands booster at LZ-1 NASASpaceflight · 13 Jan 2022 SpaceX has conducted its second orbital launch of the year, named Transporter-3. The liftoff occurred at the opening of a 29-minute launch window at 10:25 AM EST (15:25 UTC) on Thursday, January 13, from Space Launch Com...
- SpaceX launches 105 customer satellites on third Transporter rideshare mission Spaceflight Now · 13 Jan 2022 SpaceX launched 105 small satellites from Cape Canaveral on the company’s third Transporter rideshare mission Thursday, deploying payloads for commercial remote sensing companies, communications and data relay startups,...
- SpaceX stress-tests Starship-catching arms with giant water balloons Teslarati · 13 Jan 2022 SpaceX has begun testing Starbase’s rocket-catching arms with ballast to simulate the weight of Starship and Super Heavy. SpaceX started the process...
- SpaceX Falcon booster completes 10th launch and landing in 19 months Teslarati · 13 Jan 2022 Falcon 9 booster B1058 has successfully completed SpaceX’s Transporter-3 mission, acing its tenth orbital-class launch and landing in record time in the...
- SpaceX Falcon 9 booster to launch for the 10th time on Wednesday Teslarati · 12 Jan 2022 Update: SpaceX has confirmed reports that Falcon 9 B1058 will launch for the 10th time on Transporter-3, a rideshare mission carrying 100+...
- SpaceX rocket to land back at Cape Canaveral Thursday Spaceflight Now · 12 Jan 2022 SpaceX plans to land a Falcon 9 rocket booster back at Cape Canaveral around eight-and-a-half minutes after launch Thursday in the company’s first onshore rocket recovery since last June.
- SpaceX preps for first of four ‘Transporter’ rideshare launches this year Spaceflight Now · 12 Jan 2022 With its small satellite launch business booming, SpaceX is set to double its cadence of dedicated rideshare missions this year, beginning with the liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral with 1...