All posts tagged "Falcon 9"
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6.5KNewsSpaceX Falcon rocket aces 100th consecutive rocket landing
SpaceX has successfully launched its first batch of next-generation Starlink V2 satellites, likely kicking off a new era of affordability for the...
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27.3KNewsSpaceX unveils next-gen Starlink V2 Mini satellites ahead of Monday launch
SpaceX has released official specifications and photos of its next-generation Starlink V2 Mini satellites, which are set to launch for the first...
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3.1KNewsSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Spanish Amazonas Nexus satellite
SpaceX has successfully launched Spanish connectivity provider HISPASAT’s Amazonas Nexus satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit. The mission kicks off a surge...
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5.1KNewsSpaceX preparing for surge of geostationary satellite launches
SpaceX is preparing for a surge of geostationary communications satellite launches after several slow years. In the late 2010s, orders of large...
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10.9KNewsSpaceX Starlink Gen2 mission marks Falcon 9 rocket’s 200th successful launch
A day and a half after its 200th launch overall, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched for the 200th time. Falcon...
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11.1KNewsSpaceX launches 200th Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX has launched its Falcon 9 rocket for the 200th time. Measuring 70 meters (230 ft) tall and 3.7 meters (12 ft)...
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20.9KNewsSpaceX delays Starlink doubleheader
Update: To “allow additional time for pre-launch checkouts,” SpaceX has delayed Starlink 2-6 from January 30th to 8:15 am PST (16:15 UTC),...
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4.7KNewsSpaceX’s backup Dragon launch pad on track for 2023 debut
SpaceX has begun building a backup launch pad for its Cargo and Crew Dragon spacecraft and says the facility could be ready...
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6.2KNewsSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches heaviest payload yet
SpaceX has launched its heaviest payload yet for the third time in ten months, demonstrating that it’s still finding ways to improve...
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4.6KNewsSpaceX’s second Starlink Gen2 launch could set payload record [webcast]
SpaceX’s second Starlink Gen2 launch will carry 56 satellites, potentially making it the heaviest payload the company has ever launched. At 9:30...
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4.6KNewsSpaceX to launch asteroid mining spacecraft alongside private Moon lander
SpaceX customer Intuitive Machines says it will use spare capacity on one of its Moon lander launches to send startup AstroForge’s first...
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8.3KNewsSpaceX launches first Starlink mission of 2023 after eight delays
A Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched SpaceX’s Starlink 2-4 mission after seven delays pushed it from November 2022 to January 2023....
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9.4KNewsRocket Lab assembling first reusable Neutron rocket hardware
Rocket Lab appears to have made significant progress since revealing the state of hardware development for its next-generation Neutron rocket in a...
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3.9KNewsSpaceX follows up Falcon Heavy spectacle with sunrise Falcon 9 launch
SpaceX has followed up Falcon Heavy’s latest spectacle with a Falcon 9 launch shortly after sunrise, producing more ethereal views of the...
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6.0KNewsSpaceX ships head to sea for fifth upgraded GPS satellite launch [webcast]
Two SpaceX ships have headed to sea to recover parts of Falcon 9 after the rocket’s fifth upgraded GPS III satellite launch...
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10.6KNewsSpaceX delays Starlink launch to Sunday for “constellation optimization”
SpaceX has revealed a new and mysterious reason to delay its own rocket launch: something called “constellation optimization.” Known as Starlink 2-4,...
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5.7KNewsSpaceX flexes might with simultaneous Starship, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Dragon operations
On January 9th, SpaceX demonstrated the breadth of its capabilities by simultaneously operating two orbital Dragons, four rockets, and four launch pads....
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6.6KNewsSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches second batch of 40 OneWeb satellites
SpaceX has successfully completed its second launch for OneWeb, carrying another 40 of the London-based company’s small communications satellites into orbit. Similar...
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3.9KNewsSpaceX eyes West Coast for first Starlink launch of 2023
SpaceX is reportedly planning to launch its first Starlink mission of 2023 from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. Next Spaceflight reports that...
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6.2KNewsSpaceX kicks off 2023 with second largest rideshare launch
After rounding out 2022 with the world’s last orbital launch, SpaceX has kicked off 2023 with the new year’s first orbital launch...
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