SpaceX
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36SpaceX schedules first West Coast Starlink launch after a quiet July
Spaceflight Now reports that SpaceX has scheduled Starlink’s West Coast launch debut no earlier than August 10th, a mission that will also...
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2.7KSpaceX is almost ready to start turning Starship’s launch tower into ‘Mechazilla’
After a burst of activity and custom part deliveries, SpaceX appears to be almost ready to start turning Starship’s vast launch tower...
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10.8KSpaceX just finished Starship’s 100th Raptor engine
SpaceX says its Hawthorne, California rocket factory and headquarters has completed the assembly of Starship and Super Heavy’s 100th Raptor engine. SpaceX...
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9.0KSpaceX CEO Elon Musk reveals Starship factory upgrade plans
CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX is about to begin the construction of “a much larger high bay” adjacent to the existing...
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8.9KSpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch NASA ocean moon explorer, saving the US billions
In a move that’s likely to save the US taxpayer several billion dollars over the next few years, NASA has carefully extricated...
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11.6KSpaceX’s fourth Falcon booster delivery this year hints at rare production uptick
For at least the fourth time in 2021, SpaceX has shipped a new Falcon booster from its Hawthorne, California headquarters and factory...
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14.7KSpaceX Crew Dragon switches ports to make room for Boeing’s Starliner do-over
Update: For the second time, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has successfully swapped International Space Station (ISS) docking ports in orbit –...
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19.4KSpaceX Super Heavy booster aces static fire test on the first try
CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX has successfully fired up Super Heavy – the largest rocket booster in the world – on...
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17.2KSpaceX tops off Starship launch tower during Blue Origin crew launch briefing
On Sunday morning, SpaceX began the process of installing the last prefabricated section of Starship’s skyscraper-sized ‘launch tower’ around the same time...
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16.1KSpaceX begins assembling first orbital Starship and Super Heavy booster
SpaceX has begun rapidly assembling the first orbital Starship prototype and the Super Heavy booster set to launch it isn’t far behind....
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12.7KSpaceX’s first “Version 3” drone ship arrives at Port Canaveral
SpaceX has officially taken delivery of a third ‘autonomous spaceport drone ship’ named A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG), returning its East Coast...
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30.2KSpaceX’s first Super Heavy booster static fire slips to next week
Update: SpaceX has cancelled Thursday’s road closure, likely pushing Super Heavy’s first attempt at a static fire test into next week. After...
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11.6KSpaceX recovers second upgraded Cargo Dragon spacecraft for future reuse
Four days after reentering Earth’s atmosphere and splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico, SpaceX has safely returned its second upgraded Cargo...
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15.7KSpaceX to build world’s most advanced rocket engine factory in Central Texas
CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX has plans to build the “most advanced rocket engine factory in the world” in Central Texas...
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17.6KSpaceX Super Heavy booster survives first major test
A SpaceX Super Heavy booster prototype has survived its first major test seemingly without issue, potentially opening the door for a static...
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19.7KElon Musk reveals SpaceX’s newest rocket-recovery drone ship
CEO Elon Musk has released the first official video of A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG), the newest member of SpaceX’s fleet of...
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13.7KSpaceX begins installing Raptor engines on first Super Heavy booster
SpaceX has installed a Raptor engine on a Super Heavy booster prototype for the first time, defying expectations and setting the rocket...
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11.7KSpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft heads home after a month in orbit
After more than a month in orbit, SpaceX’s second upgraded Cargo Dragon spacecraft has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on...
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10.8KSpaceX Starship booster weathers thunderstorm ahead of first ‘cryo proof’
Update: SpaceX’s first Super Heavy cryo proof test is now scheduled no earlier than 6pm to 12am CDT (UTC-5) on Thursday, July...
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33.2KSpaceX CEO Elon Musk talks Starship space telescopes, artificial gravity
In his latest batch of tweets, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the company is already thinking about the many potential ways...
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