News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Briefings, Events, Broadcasts NASA · 21 Oct 2021 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.
- SpaceX begins installing ‘Mechazilla’ arms designed to catch Starship rockets Teslarati · 21 Oct 2021 After a busy few weeks spent attaching Mechazilla’s two rocket-catching arms to a carriage-like backbone, SpaceX has begun the process of installing...
- Spacecraft for asteroid deflection experiment ready for fueling Spaceflight Now · 20 Oct 2021 A small spacecraft built for a NASA asteroid defense experiment arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California earlier this month and is ready for fueling, one of the final milestones before liftoff in November on...
- SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon astronaut mission settles on Halloween launch Teslarati · 20 Oct 2021 After initially moving forward 24 hours from October 31st to October 30th, SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon astronaut mission has slipped back to...
- It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity that grounded Boeing’s Starliner Ars Technica · 19 Oct 2021 NASA negotiating with SpaceX for additional crew missions to space station.
- Supporters and opponents of SpaceX launch site air their concerns Ars Technica · 19 Oct 2021 "This is a project that is profoundly going to change our area."
- SpaceX uses robot dog to inspect Starship after first engine test in months Teslarati · 19 Oct 2021 SpaceX’s first orbital-class Starship prototype has survived the first of several expected Raptor tests, kicking off an engine test campaign that could...
- SpaceX rolls second-to-last ‘cryoshell’ to Starbase’s orbital tank farm Teslarati · 18 Oct 2021 In the last two days, SpaceX has transported a giant mystery tank and the second-to-last ‘cryoshell’ to Starbase’s orbital tank farm, pushing...
- SpaceX’s first orbital Starship launch slips to March 2022 in NASA document Teslarati · 18 Oct 2021 A NASA document discussing a group’s plans to document SpaceX’s first orbital-velocity Starship reentry appears to suggest that the next-generation rocket’s orbital...
- Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic stands down, SpaceX faces environmental lawsuit Ars Technica · 15 Oct 2021 "Will I be able to break ground tomorrow? No. Do I want to break ground tomorrow? Yeah."
- SpaceX rapidly tests, ships Falcon 9 second stage for next NASA astronaut launch Teslarati · 15 Oct 2021 SpaceX has shipped, tested, and delivered the new Falcon 9 upper stage tasked with carrying the company’s next Crew Dragon astronauts to...
- SpaceX installs full set of car-sized grid fins on second Super Heavy booster Teslarati · 14 Oct 2021 SpaceX appears to have installed a full set of car-sized grid fins on Starship’s second flightworthy Super Heavy booster, leaving the massive...
- Astronauts in final training for flight on brand new SpaceX crew capsule Spaceflight Now · 13 Oct 2021 The four astronauts set to blast off Oct. 30 to the International Space Station visited Cape Canaveral over the weekend for a test run inside SpaceX’s new Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft, one of the last training events...
- SpaceX’s next West Coast Starlink launch likely delayed as drone ship returns to port Teslarati · 13 Oct 2021 Update: Less than a day after departing Port of Long Beach, California, SpaceX drone ship Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY)...
- SpaceX to launch Varda Space’s first Rocket Lab-derived ‘space factory’ satellite Teslarati · 12 Oct 2021 Startup Varda Space says it has contracted with SpaceX to launch its first satellite – based on a Rocket Lab bus called...
- SpaceX installs Raptor Vacuum engine on first orbital-class Starship Teslarati · 11 Oct 2021 Update: Providing the best views yet of the Raptor Vacuum installation process, SpaceX began installing one of Starship S20’s six engines (one...
- Ship 20 prepares for Static Fire – New Raptor 2 factory rises NASASpaceflight · 11 Oct 2021 The new Raptor factory is now rising out of the ground at SpaceX’s Rocket Development and Test Facility in McGregor, Texas. Tasked with supplying Raptor 2 engines to the Starship Program, SpaceX is laying the foundations...
- Elon Musk trolls Amazon’s Jeff Bezos after claiming title of ‘World’s Richest Person’ Teslarati · 11 Oct 2021 Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk trolled Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on Twitter earlier today after reclaiming the title of World’s Richest Person,...
- Varda Space selects SpaceX for launch of first space manufacturing satellite SpaceNews · 11 Oct 2021 Space manufacturing starting Varda Space will launch its first spacecraft on a Falcon 9 in early 2023 to demonstrate the ability to produce a wide range of materials in microgravity.
- SpaceX’s rocket-catching ‘Mechazilla’ arms are almost ready to join Starship launch tower Teslarati · 10 Oct 2021 Update: SpaceX has now lifted, flipped, and staged all three components of Starbase’s Mechazilla rocket-catcher, including two giant arms measuring some 36m...
- Astronauts choose ‘Endurance’ as name for new SpaceX crew capsule Spaceflight Now · 8 Oct 2021 The astronauts who will ride SpaceX’s newest Dragon spaceship into orbit later this month said Thursday they named their spacecraft “Endurance” as a tribute to the human spirit and a historic sailing vessel used by Antar...
- SpaceX’s first orbital-class Starship ‘tank farm’ is almost finished Teslarati · 8 Oct 2021 Roughly six months after the process began, SpaceX has installed the seventh and final custom-built propellant storage tank at Starbase’s first orbital-class...
- NASA swaps two astronauts from Boeing missions to SpaceX crew flight Spaceflight Now · 7 Oct 2021 NASA has reassigned two rookie astronauts from missions on Boeing’s troubled Starliner crew capsule to a SpaceX crew mission to the International Space Station late next year, a move agency officials said will allow the...
- NASA reshuffles commercial crew astronaut assignments because of Starliner delays SpaceNews · 7 Oct 2021 NASA has reassigned two astronauts from Boeing commercial crew missions to a SpaceX one as the agency addresses delays in the development of the CST-100 Starliner and works out a seat barter agreement with Russia.
- SpaceX to double fleet of reusable Dragon spacecraft in less than nine months Teslarati · 7 Oct 2021 Comments from NASA and SpaceX officials during a briefing ahead of Crew Dragon’s third operational astronaut launch have offered a more detailed...
- Longtime SpaceX executive joins Mynaric board SpaceNews · 7 Oct 2021 Hans Koenigsmann, one of the first employees of SpaceX and who recently retired from the company, has joined the board of satellite laser communications company Mynaric.
- SpaceX is adding two more Crew Dragons to its fleet Spaceflight Now · 6 Oct 2021 SpaceX is about to double the size of its fleet of Crew Dragon spaceships. The company is debuting a new spacecraft for a NASA launch later this month, and is building a fourth human-rated capsule that should be ready fo...
- NASA Announces Astronaut Changes for Upcoming Commercial Crew Missions NASA · 6 Oct 2021 NASA has reassigned astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada to the agency’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station as part of the Commercial Crew Program.
- SpaceX ships hardware for first 33-engine Super Heavy booster to Starbase Teslarati · 6 Oct 2021 SpaceX appears to have delivered hardware that will eventually become part of the first 33-engine Super Heavy booster to its South Texas...
- Report: SpaceX to launch at least five back-to-back Crew Dragon missions for NASA Teslarati · 5 Oct 2021 Ars Technica’s Eric Berger reports that NASA has begun the process of moving a number of astronauts assigned to Boeing’s ailing Starliner...
- Launch of Italian radar satellite shifts from Arianespace to SpaceX Spaceflight Now · 5 Oct 2021 The Italian Space Agency says it has booked a launch with SpaceX as soon as November for a COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar remote sensing satellite, shifting the spacecraft from a European Vega C rocket to a Falcon...
- NASA likely to move some astronauts off Starliner due to extended delays Ars Technica · 5 Oct 2021 Astronauts assigned to Boeing flights may end up on SpaceX's Crew-5 mission.
- SpaceX to launch Falcon Heavy rocket 3 times in 6 months after latest payload delay Teslarati · 5 Oct 2021 For at least the second time in 2021, unspecified issues with a US military payload have delayed SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy launch,...
- Revealed: The secret notes of Blue Origin leaders trying to catch SpaceX Ars Technica · 4 Oct 2021 "They have a customer focus. We should too."
- Payload issue delays SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy launch to early 2022 Spaceflight Now · 4 Oct 2021 The next flight of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, previously scheduled for this month, has been pushed back to early 2022 after more delays caused by its U.S. military payload, a Space Force spokesperson said.
- SpaceX’s first orbital-class Starship stretches ‘wings’ ahead of Raptor installation Teslarati · 4 Oct 2021 SpaceX’s first orbital-class Starship prototype was spotted stretching its ‘wings’ on Sunday after completing a successful cryogenic proof test late last week....
- SpaceX snags launch contract from Arianespace after Vega rocket fails twice Teslarati · 3 Oct 2021 In a rare victory for international launch competition, SpaceX has snagged a contract to launch an Italian Earth observation satellite from European...
- SpaceX and NASA beginning final preparations for Crew-3 mission NASASpaceflight · 1 Oct 2021 With the launch just weeks away, SpaceX, NASA, and the European Space Agency (ESA) are making final preparations for the third operational Crew Dragon mission. Crew-3 will be the third long-duration mission flown by Spac...
- SpaceX Starbase construction takes priority as next orbital Starship, Super Heavy pair come together Teslarati · 1 Oct 2021 As SpaceX teams slowly prepare the first orbital-class Starship and Super Heavy booster for the next-generation rocket’s first full-stack launch, the company...
- SpaceX cargo ship streaks across Florida on the way to splashdown Spaceflight Now · 1 Oct 2021 Ending a month-long mission to the International Space Station, a SpaceX supply ship blazed a trail through the atmosphere over the southeastern United States Thursday night and splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean east o...