News: SpaceX
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- SpaceX working toward early Tuesday morning Starship launch [Updated] Ars Technica · 30 Mar 2021 This rocket rolled to the launch pad less than three weeks ago.
- SpaceX Starship eyes Tuesday launch after FAA communication breakdown causes delays Teslarati · 30 Mar 2021 Two new sourced reports suggest that SpaceX’s fast-moving approach to Starship development and a shocking level of naivety and ineptitude on behalf...
- Inspiration4 announces crew for private SpaceX Crew Dragon mission SpaceNews · 30 Mar 2021 The private venture that purchased a SpaceX Crew Dragon flight to low Earth orbit has finalized the crew for that mission, scheduled to launch as soon as September.
- Congress raises concerns about FAA’s handling of Starship launch license violation SpaceNews · 29 Mar 2021 As SpaceX gears up for another test flight of a Starship prototype, the Federal Aviation Administration is facing new scrutiny from Congress for how it handled SpaceX’s violation of its launch license on an earlier test...
- NASA TV to Air First US Commercial Crew Port Relocation on Space Station NASA · 29 Mar 2021 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts aboard the International Space Station will mark another first for commercial spaceflight Monday, April 5, when the four astronauts will relocate the Crew Dragon spacecraft to prepare for...
- SpaceX ramps up Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy booster testing in Central Texas Teslarati · 29 Mar 2021 In the latest twist in the saga of SpaceX’s McGregor, Texas testing facilities, a new Falcon 9 booster has managed to sneak...
- Starship SN11 lands in bits as SpaceX refine forward plan NASASpaceflight · 29 Mar 2021 Surrounded by a blanket of fog, Starship SN11 launched on Tuesday before suffering an issue ahead of landing.
- SpaceX Starship launch delayed to Tuesday by poor FAA planning Teslarati · 28 Mar 2021 Update: CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX’s fourth high-altitude Starship launch has been delayed from Monday to Tuesday after an FAA inspector...
- [Update: Scrubbed] SpaceX Starship to attempt same-day static fire and launch Teslarati · 26 Mar 2021 Update: Starship SN11 did manage a timely static fire around 8am CDT but after hours of work, SpaceX appears to have scrubbed...
- SpaceX’s next Starship test flight delayed to Tuesday Spaceflight Now · 26 Mar 2021 SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its next Starship test rocket Friday afternoon, and the the next opportunity for the atmospheric test flight is now expected Tuesday. SpaceX plans to launch and land the rocket at company’s...
- Rocket Report: Russia developing a space plane, Europe frets about SpaceX Ars Technica · 26 Mar 2021 "Development of a multi-use civilian complex with an orbital plane is in full swing."
- SpaceX Falcon 9 crushes next-gen ULA Vulcan rocket on cost in first competition Teslarati · 25 Mar 2021 The United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket appears to have made it through what could be described as its first...
- SpaceX launches 25th mission for Starlink internet network Spaceflight Now · 24 Mar 2021 Another 60 Starlink internet satellites rumbled into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket early Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the 25th mission to launch spacecraft for SpaceX’s broadband network...
- SpaceX marks anniversary of first launch with Starlink mission SpaceNews · 24 Mar 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched another set of Starlink satellites March 24, 15 years to the day after the company’s first, unsuccessful launch.
- SpaceX aces ninth rocket launch, eighth landing this year Teslarati · 24 Mar 2021 Like clockwork, SpaceX has successfully launched yet another batch of 60 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, racking up the company’s ninth...
- Falcon 9 Starlink v1.0 L22 launches from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 NASASpaceflight · 23 Mar 2021 The Starlink constellation received another 60 satellites, as Falcon 9 B1060-6 launched on Falcon 9’s ninth flight of 2021 and fourth flight. Liftoff was on schedule at 4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC), Wednesday, March 24, the 1...
- Starlink and OneWeb satellites ready for launch on opposite sides of the world Spaceflight Now · 23 Mar 2021 SpaceX and OneWeb — space industry rivals and owners of two of the largest fleets of commercial satellites — are set to add more spacecraft to their internet networks Wednesday with launches from Cape Canaveral and Russi...
- SpaceX Texas test HQ fires up a dozen Falcon, Starship rocket engines in six hours Teslarati · 23 Mar 2021 Though it often falls under the radar relative to SpaceX’s high-profile Boca Chica Starship hub, another even more important Texas outpost appears...
- SpaceX aces Starship static fire days after NASA astronaut visit Teslarati · 22 Mar 2021 Update: Around 9am CDT (UTC-5), SpaceX successfully fired up Starship serial number 11’s (SN11) three Raptor engines, completing the static fire test...
- Europe is starting to freak out about the launch dominance of SpaceX Ars Technica · 22 Mar 2021 The Falcon 9 has come to dominate commercial satellite launches.
- NASA and SpaceX sign agreement on spaceflight safety SpaceNews · 19 Mar 2021 SpaceX has agreed to maneuver any of its Starlink satellites that come close to the International Space Station or other NASA spacecraft in low Earth orbit as part of an agreement between the agency and the company.
- Rocket Report: Pegasus booster will fly again, hacking SpaceX telemetry Ars Technica · 19 Mar 2021 "The RS-25 is a great program for us."
- SpaceX stacks first Super Heavy, creating largest rocket booster ever built Teslarati · 18 Mar 2021 For the first time ever, SpaceX has stacked a Super Heavy tank section to its full height, effectively completing assembly of the...
- NASA, SpaceX Sign Joint Spaceflight Safety Agreement NASA · 18 Mar 2021 NASA and SpaceX have signed a joint agreement to formalize both parties’ strong interest in the sharing of information to maintain and improve space safety.
- SpaceX bid Starship to launch NASA cubesat constellation Teslarati · 18 Mar 2021 First discussed by SpaceNews, Teslarati can confirm that the mystery launch vehicle SpaceX bid to launch a tiny NASA satellite constellation was...
- SpaceX recaps historic Starship landing in 4K as next ship readies for flight Teslarati · 17 Mar 2021 SpaceX has published a new 4K video recapping Starship’s first intact landing after a high-altitude launch right as the company is preparing...
- SpaceX rocket boosters line up in port for the first time after back-to-back launches Teslarati · 17 Mar 2021 For the first time ever, two SpaceX Falcon 9 boosters – fresh off of two successful Starlink launches and landings – have...
- SpaceX bid on launch of NASA cubesat mission SpaceNews · 16 Mar 2021 A NASA competition to launch a cluster of cubesats attracted a bid from SpaceX, who appeared to offer a vehicle other than its current Falcon 9 or Falcon Heavy.
- Starship SN10 landed intact but exploded shortly after, Elon Musk revealed what had gone wrong ElonX · 16 Mar 2021 Just one month after the Starship SN9 test flight, its successor SN10 launched. This time, SpaceX got much closer to a complete success. SN10 was the first prototype to land in one piece, although it exploded a few minut...
- Starship SN11 prepares to fly as SpaceX pushes for Orbital flight this summer NASASpaceflight · 15 Mar 2021 Starship SN11 is preparing to conduct a Static Fire test Monday ahead of a potential flight as early as Tuesday. Forever subject to change due to numerous considerations – ranging from weather, hardware parameters, and p...
- After Sunday’s launch, SpaceX is on the cusp of a historic reuse milestone Ars Technica · 15 Mar 2021 “For those that know rockets, this is a ridiculously hard thing."
- SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirms Q3 2021 target for first orbital Starship launch Teslarati · 15 Mar 2021 Update: On the heels of a NASASpaceflight report, CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX has an internal target of Q3 2021...
- SpaceX extends its own rocket reuse record on Starlink launch Spaceflight Now · 14 Mar 2021 Using a Falcon 9 booster flying for a record ninth time, SpaceX’s swift sequence of launches continued Sunday with a predawn liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center carrying another set of 60 Starlink internet satellites,...
- SpaceX sets new booster reuse mark with Starlink launch SpaceNews · 14 Mar 2021 A Falcon 9 launched another set of Starlink satellites March 14, with the rocket’s first stage setting a record with its ninth launch and landing.
- SpaceX rocket booster aces 9th launch and landing for the first time Teslarati · 14 Mar 2021 In a new rocket reusability first, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster has successfully completed its ninth orbital-class launch and landing, leaving the...
- SpaceX Starship aborts Raptor engine test, briefly catches fire Teslarati · 14 Mar 2021 Update: On March 15th, SpaceX got within milliseconds of Starship serial number 11’s (SN11) first Raptor engine test but suffered an abort...
- SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster flies for 9th time as Starlink constellation grows NASASpaceflight · 14 Mar 2021 SpaceX has launched another batch of 60 Starlink satellites on the Starlink v.0 L21 mission from historic Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. Liftoff took place on March 14 at 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) and was...
- SpaceX rocket rolls out to pad 39A for next Starlink mission Spaceflight Now · 13 Mar 2021 For the third time in 10 days, SpaceX is readying a Falcon 9 rocket for launch from Florida’s Space Coast with another 60 Starlink internet satellites. This time, SpaceX aims to extend the record for reusing a Falcon 9 b...
- Rocket Report: China debuts new booster, SpaceX eyeing Indonesia launch site? Ars Technica · 12 Mar 2021 "This is a game-changer for South African space science."
- SpaceX Starship holds up under pressure, lines up Raptor engine test fire Teslarati · 12 Mar 2021 After a few false starts and some minor delays, SpaceX’s 11th Starship prototype (SN11) has made it through two of the three...