SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket back in action after a three-year hiatus
Update: The US Space Systems Command says that SpaceX's first direct launch to geosynchronous orbit was a "simply outstanding" success,…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket rolls to pad for Tuesday launch, dual booster landing
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket has rolled out to Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A for its first launch (and dual…
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SpaceX still an option for future Amazon internet satellite launches, says Senior VP
An Amazon executive says that the company could still call on SpaceX to launch some of its Project Kuiper internet…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket passes static fire test three years in the making
After knocking out some figurative cobwebs, SpaceX has test-fired a Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time since June 2019.…
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SpaceX bests Boeing to become NASA’s largest for-profit vendor
Fourteen years after winning its first major NASA contract, data shared by Aviation Week reporter Irene Klotz shows that SpaceX…
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SpaceX to launch Europe’s next deep space telescope, first asteroid orbiter
On October 17th, a NASA official speaking at an Astrophysics Advisory Committee meeting revealed that the European Space Agency (ESA)…
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SpaceX assembles Falcon Heavy rocket for first launch in 40 months
SpaceX has assembled the fourth Falcon Heavy for the rocket's first launch in 40 months. A photo shared by SpaceX…
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SpaceX rolls out Starship, stacks world’s largest rocket, and aces Starlink launch hours apart
In 15 hours, SpaceX has rolled a new Starship to its South Texas launch and test facilities, reassembled the world's…
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SpaceX ready for 31st Starlink launch of 2022
SpaceX is on track to launch its 31st Starlink mission of 2022 later this morning. No earlier than (NET) 10:50…
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SpaceX slashes base price of smallsat rideshare program, adds “Plates”
SpaceX has rolled out an upgraded version of its Rideshare program that will allow even more small satellite operators to…
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European spacecraft converge on the US for rides on SpaceX rockets
Thanks in large part to delays suffered by Arianespace's next-generation Ariane 6 rocket, a small fleet of European satellites are…
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SpaceX, NASA targeting separate Moon launches days apart
NASA and a SpaceX customer have announced plans to launch two unrelated Moon missions days apart next month. On October…
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SpaceX fully stacks Starship rocket for the first time in six months
For the first time in more than six months, SpaceX has stacked both stages of its next-generation Starship rocket, creating…
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SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy launch in three years eyes late-October liftoff
For the second time in 2022, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket has a firm launch date for the first time in…
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SpaceX drone ship captures Falcon 9 ‘jellyfish’ from a new angle
Following a rare two-day technical delay that ended an opportunity for SpaceX to break a significant record, the company still…
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SpaceX’s third Falcon 9 launch in 31 hours aborted by “tiny helium leak”
SpaceX's third Falcon 9 launch in a little over 31 hours was called off seconds before liftoff after the rocket's…
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SpaceX launches two Falcon 9 rockets in seven hours
Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets have successfully launched a Crew Dragon carrying four astronauts and a new batch of Starlink…
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SpaceX targeting three launches from three pads in 31 hours
Update: SpaceX says it and NASA are moving forward with plans to launch a Crew Dragon carrying US, Japanese, and…
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Firefly launches world’s largest carbon fiber rocket into orbit on second try
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket has successfully reached orbit on its second try, cementing the company as the victor of a…
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SpaceX wants to boost Hubble Space Telescope’s orbit with Dragon spacecraft
NASA and SpaceX have signed a Space Act Agreement to study the feasibility of boosting the orbit of the iconic…
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