News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- SpaceX Falcon 9 booster returns to California port for the first time in years Teslarati · 16 Sep 2021 For the first time in almost three years, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster has returned to a California port after a successful...
- Inspiration4 crew chats with Elon Musk, works through first full day in space Spaceflight Now · 16 Sep 2021 The first all-civilian, privately-funded crew to reach orbit came through their initial hours in weightless environment of space “healthy, happy and resting comfortably,” SpaceX reported Thursday.
- SpaceX emphasizes coordination with other satellite operators SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2021 Two years after the close approach of a Starlink satellite with a European Space Agency satellite alarmed some in the space industry, SpaceX says it’s working closely with a wide range of satellite operators to ensure sa...
- Crew Dragon has flown four more people—all private citizens—into space Ars Technica · 15 Sep 2021 SpaceX promised to make spaceflight available to the masses. This is a good start.
- Watch SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission launch four private astronauts live [webcast] Teslarati · 15 Sep 2021 Update: SpaceX, Falcon 9, Crew Dragon, the crew, and the weather remain on track for the company’s historic Inspiration4 mission, which is...
- SpaceX launches Inspiration4, first all-private orbital mission NASASpaceflight · 15 Sep 2021 SpaceX has successfully launched the first-ever all-private orbital mission, Inspiration4. The first-of-its-kind flight saw four private astronauts take flight on a Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon ahead of a three-day stay in L...
- Commercial spaceflight industry sees Inspiration4 as a pathfinder but not a model SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2021 SpaceX’s first fully commercial Crew Dragon mission is being closely watched by both NASA and other companies in the commercial human spaceflight sector, who see it as a pathfinder for future missions but not necessity a...
- SpaceX rockets private astronaut crew into orbit for the first time in spaceflight history Teslarati · 15 Sep 2021 For the first time in spaceflight history, a crew of all-private astronauts have rocketed into orbit – and on a SpaceX Falcon...
- SpaceX launches Crew Dragon on first private mission SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2021 SpaceX successfully launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four nonprofessional astronauts on its first private crewed mission Sept. 15, a long-awaited milestone in the commercialization of spaceflight.
- For the first time, NASA is a spectator for a U.S. crew mission to low Earth orbit Spaceflight Now · 14 Sep 2021 SpaceX’s launch of the all-private Inspiration4 crew mission, scheduled as soon as Wednesday night, is an all-commercial affair that leaves NASA largely on the sidelines. And that’s just fine with NASA Administrator Bill...
- SpaceX launches first full batch of laser-equipped Starlink satellites Spaceflight Now · 14 Sep 2021 SpaceX delivered 51 more Starlink internet spacecraft to orbit Monday night with a successful Falcon 9 rocket launch from California, introducing new inter-satellite optical laser links to improve how the network relays...
- Spaceflight Inc announces rideshare mission to the moon and geostationary orbit NASASpaceflight · 14 Sep 2021 Spaceflight Inc has announced “GEO Pathfinder,” a rideshare mission to geostationary orbit that will use a lunar flyby. The mission will use a Sherpa EScape (Sherpa-ES) transfer vehicle, launched as a secondary payload w...
- SpaceX’s first West Coast Starlink launch orbits 51 new ‘space laser’ satellites Teslarati · 14 Sep 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched 51 upgraded laser-linked Starlink satellites from its Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) – the...
- SpaceX launches first dedicated polar Starlink mission SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 SpaceX launched its first dedicated polar Starlink mission Sept. 13 as the company moves into the next phase of deployment of its broadband satellite constellation.
- With tenth launch, OneWeb nears halfway mark in deploying satellite fleet Spaceflight Now · 14 Sep 2021 A day after SpaceX launched 51 Starlink broadband satellites from California, a Russian Soyuz rocket fired into orbit Tuesday from a spaceport halfway around the world, shepherding 34 more satellites for the commercial i...
- SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch contracts reach double digits after latest NASA win Teslarati · 14 Sep 2021 For the third time in seven months, NASA has contracted SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch a high-value scientific spacecraft, raising the...
- SpaceX begins second Starlink shell with Vandenberg launch NASASpaceflight · 13 Sep 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying a total of 51 second-generation Starlink satellites into orbit. This was the first launch in support of deploying the second shel...
- New version of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites to begin launching Monday Spaceflight Now · 13 Sep 2021 A batch of 51 Starlink internet spacecraft, debuting new laser inter-satellite links, is set for liftoff Monday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on SpaceX’s first dedicated Starlink mission from the W...
- SpaceX’s Starlink broadband to be available in Japan’s remote areas next year SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2021 SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service will be available in Japan’s remote areas starting in 2022.
- Civilian astronauts practice for launch day at Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 13 Sep 2021 The four civilian fliers who will rocket into orbit this week on the privately-managed Inspiration4 mission took their seats inside a SpaceX crew capsule Sunday night in Florida during a dress rehearsal for launch day. H...
- All-civilian flight to orbit blazes new trail for charity with this week’s SpaceX launch Spaceflight Now · 13 Sep 2021 An all-civilian, non-astronaut crew, including a childhood cancer survivor, is ready for blastoff this week on a history-making SpaceX flight. Launch is scheduled for Wednesday evening for the first fully commercial, non...
- SpaceX to launch Crew Dragon and Starlink satellites less than 48 hours apart Teslarati · 13 Sep 2021 After launching just once in the last ten weeks, SpaceX appears to be set to return to H1 2021 stride and has...
- Photos: SpaceX rocket arrives on launch pad for Inspiration4 mission Spaceflight Now · 13 Sep 2021 The Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spaceship chartered by billionaire Jared Isaacman for a three-day mission in low Earth orbit arrived at historic launch pad 39A in Florida over the weekend, moving into the starting blocks...
- SpaceX rocket rolls out to pad 39A for Inspiration4 launch Spaceflight Now · 12 Sep 2021 SpaceX raised a Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule on pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Sunday, kicking off a busy few days before launch of the all-private Inspiration4 crew mission as soon as Wednesday night.
- SpaceX Crew Dragon, Falcon 9 roll out to the pad for historic Inspiration4 launch Teslarati · 12 Sep 2021 On the morning of September 12th, SpaceX rolled the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft that will support the world’s first...
- SpaceX wins contract to launch weather satellite after ULA withdraws SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2021 NASA has selected SpaceX to launch the last in a series of geostationary weather satellites that had previously been launched by United Launch Alliance.
- NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for GOES-U Mission NASA · 10 Sep 2021 NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) mission.
- First Starlink shell nearing completion as SpaceX gears up for more launches NASASpaceflight · 10 Sep 2021 SpaceX has been working for over seven years on the planning, production, and deployment of their Starlink satellite internet constellation, with the first regulatory filings dating back to 2014. Now heading into the lat...
- Elon Musk says SpaceX could fire up first orbital-class Super Heavy booster next week Teslarati · 10 Sep 2021 Update: In response to Teslarati’s article, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the plan is to not only ‘cryoproof’ the first flightworthy...
- NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Commercial Crew Space Station Launch NASA · 10 Sep 2021 Media accreditation now is open for the launch of the third SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a long duration mission.
- Inspiration4 private crewed mission nears launch SpaceNews · 10 Sep 2021 SpaceX is gearing up for its first purely commercial human spaceflight, but many details about the mission remain unclear.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 wins second geostationary commsat launch contract of 2021 Teslarati · 9 Sep 2021 SpaceX and Middle Eastern satcom provider Yahsat have announced a contract to launch the company’s next-generation Thuraya 4-NGS satellite on a Falcon...
- SpaceX schedules first Falcon Heavy launch in two years in early October Teslarati · 9 Sep 2021 For the first time in more than two years, SpaceX has a firm launch date for its next Falcon Heavy mission: October...
- OneWeb Q&A: Fully funded to craft the art of the possible SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2021 As SpaceX charges ahead with more than 1,700 Starlink satellites launched so far for a consumer broadband service, early mover OneWeb and more recent contenders are developing megaconstellations targeting higher paying e...
- SpaceX wins contract to launch Yahsat’s Thuraya 4-NGS satellite SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2021 Yahsat has selected SpaceX to launch its next-generation Thuraya mobile connectivity satellite in 2023, the companies announced Sept. 8.
- SpaceX reveals first Starlink ‘Dishy’ production figures, teases major expansion Teslarati · 8 Sep 2021 A SpaceX executive has revealed the first concrete Starlink user terminal (dish) production figures and plans for imminent upgrades. Speaking at 2021’s...
- SpaceX to increase Starlink antenna production rate SpaceNews · 7 Sep 2021 SpaceX plans to introduce a new version of its user terminal for its Starlink system later this year that will be less expensive to produce while also scaling up production.
- SpaceX rolls Inspiration4 Falcon 9 rocket to the pad for historic launch Teslarati · 7 Sep 2021 SpaceX has rolled the Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the historic Inspiration4 private astronaut mission to its NASA Kennedy Space Center...
- SpaceX’s first orbital-class Super Heavy booster rejoins Starship at the launch pad Teslarati · 7 Sep 2021 For the second time in five weeks, SpaceX has rolled Starship’s first orbital-class Super Heavy booster from its Starbase factory to the...
- SpaceX repairing heat shield, reinstalling Raptors on first orbital-class Starship Teslarati · 6 Sep 2021 SpaceX has begun reinstalling three of the six Raptor engines that will power the first orbital-class Starship and repairing the heat shield...