SpaceX highlights Crew Dragon SuperDraco thrusters as explosion investigation nears end
SpaceX has published a highlight reel touting "over 700 tests" of Crew Dragon's SuperDraco abort thrusters at the same time…
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SpaceX wants to launch almost 1.5k Starlink satellites next year – that’s a necessity
First reported by SpaceNews, in attendance at the 2019 World Satellite Business Week in Paris, France, SpaceX President and COO…
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SpaceX, SES announce new Falcon 9 launch contracts for seven high-bandwidth satellites
In the midst of the 2019 World Satellite Business Week, SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell and SES…
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SpaceX executive says Falcon 9 is waiting for customer satellites for the first time ever
Speaking on a panel at 2019's World Satellite Business Week (WSBW), SpaceX COO and President says that the company and…
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SpaceX files Starship flight debut paperwork, preps for launch pad upgrades
On September 9th, the first signs of SpaceX planning for Starship Mk1's South Texas launch debut appeared in the form…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starship pad abort capabilities could come sooner than later
Despite a number of technical hurdles, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk believes that the company's next-generation Starship spacecraft could eventually be…
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SpaceX tests ceramic Starship heat shield tiles on Starhopper’s final flight test
Although it flew under the radar in the heat of the moment, SpaceX's final Starhopper test flight - completed on…
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SpaceX’s Starship, Florida Space Coast make it through Hurricane Dorian unscathed
With Hurricane Dorian's central Florida rendezvous essentially over, it's safe to say that SpaceX's Starship facilities and Florida's Space Coast…
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SpaceX acquires new photos of Starship landing sites with Mars-orbiting NASA satellite
SpaceX has reaffirmed its prioritization of the Arcadia Planitia - a low Martian plain - and adjacent areas as some…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk teases Starship flight debut details, reveals presentation date
Speaking on August 28th, CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX's first Starship flight test(s) could occur as early as October…
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SpaceX’s first thrice-flown Cargo Dragon returns from orbit with Starship tiles intact
After a flawless reentry and splashdown on August 27th, SpaceX's first thrice-flown Cargo Dragon spacecraft completed its latest mission, arriving…
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SpaceX reportedly refused to move Starlink satellite, provoking odd space agency tweets [updated]
The European Space Agency (ESA) has published an unusual press release - in the form of a Twitter thread -…
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SpaceX planning four more Falcon 9-launched Starlink missions this year, permits show
According to a suite of eight FCC Special Temporary Authority licenses SpaceX filed for on August 30th, the company has…
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SpaceX braces for Florida-bound Dorian as hurricane threatens local Starship facility
Hurricane Dorian is currently growing into a potentially devastating Atlantic storm some 1,200mi (~2000km) off the Florida Coast and local…
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SpaceX fires up Falcon 9 booster destined for Crew Dragon’s astronaut launch debut
SpaceX announced that it has successfully completed a routine static fire acceptance test of the Falcon 9 booster that will…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starship could be followed by a dramatically larger rocket
Hinted at in a brief tweet on August 28th, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX's massive Starship and Super…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rideshare program secures its first customer
On August 22nd, spaceflight startup Momentus Space and launch heavyweight SpaceX announced the first public launch contract to fall under…
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Watch SpaceX’s Starhopper hover 500ft above the ground in final test flight
SpaceX's Starhopper prototype has completed its second and final flight test, lifting off to an apogee of roughly 150m (500…
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Livestream: SpaceX set for second Starhopper hop attempt after fixing Raptor bugs
SpaceX is reportedly ready to take a second stab at Starhopper's second and final flight, rescheduled from August 26th to…
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SpaceX scrubs Starhopper’s final Raptor-powered flight as Elon Musk talks “finicky” igniters
For unknown reasons, SpaceX's Starhopper prototype suffered a hold just 0.8 seconds prior to its second planned flight test, a…
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