SpaceX says upgraded Starlink satellites have better bandwidth, beams, and more
Just hours ago, SpaceX successfully launched its second batch of 60 Starlink satellites, featuring a variety of upgrades as part…
2 days ago
Falcon 9
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster nails record fourth launch and landing during Starlink-1
For the first time ever, SpaceX has successfully launched and landed the same Falcon 9 booster on four separate orbital-class…
3 days ago
SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink launch eyes two reusability milestones as new satellite details emerge
SpaceX is set for Falcon 9's first orbital launch in more than three months. Known as Starlink-1, the mission will…
3 days ago
SpaceX drone ship spotted by satellite ahead of first Falcon 9 ocean landing in five months
In anticipation of SpaceX's imminent Starlink-1 launch, drone ship Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) departed Port Canaveral on…
6 days ago
SpaceX’s next Falcon 9 launch set to debut twin fairing recovery ships
SpaceX's next Falcon 9 launch - a dedicated Starlink mission scheduled no earlier than November 11th - appears to be…
7 days ago
SpaceX Falcon 9’s next Starlink launch will reuse a Falcon Heavy fairing for the first time
SpaceX has announced that a thrice-flown Falcon 9 booster successfully completed a static fire test ahead of the company's first…
1 week ago
SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 launch in months gets a launch date
SpaceX's first Falcon 9 launch in more than three months finally has a launch date and it looks like the…
1 week ago
SpaceX Mars landing expert talks Starship recovery challenges in new interview
Formerly responsible for developing Falcon 9 (and Heavy) into the routinely-landing reusable rocket it is today, senior SpaceX engineer Lars…
2 weeks ago
SpaceX’s new Falcon 9 fairing recovery ship kicks off sea trials ahead of next launch
After a brief installation period, SpaceX's second Falcon 9 fairing-catching ship departed Port Canaveral to begin sea trials with its…
2 weeks ago
Mysterious Air Force spaceplane returns to Earth more than two years after SpaceX launch
More than 25 months after it lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the US Air Force's secretive X-37B…
3 weeks ago
SpaceX’s next Falcon 9 launch delayed until November as lull drags on
For unknown reasons, SpaceX's next Falcon 9 rocket launch has slipped from October to November, extending an already record-breaking lull…
3 weeks ago
SpaceX’s upcoming Starlink launch will set a record for Falcon 9 booster reuse
SpaceX's next launch will fly on a Falcon 9 Block 5 booster with three flights in its history, making the…
4 weeks ago
SpaceX to catch two Falcon 9 fairings at once with twin nets
Over the last three or so weeks, SpaceX rocket recovery technicians and engineers have rapidly modified a second Falcon fairing…
1 month ago
Elon Musk says SpaceX is still building a third drone ship – but is it for Falcon or Starship?
Unprovoked on October 9th, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted "A Shortfall of Gravitas" - the name of a third drone…
1 month ago
SpaceX to shift Falcon 9’s next West Coast launch to Florida, the first of its kind in decades
According to NASASpaceflight spaceflight reporter Michael Baylor and an Argentinian government website, SpaceX appears to have decided to move its…
1 month ago
SpaceX’s ‘In-Flight Abort’ Crew Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 booster arrive in Florida
Approaching its second month between launches, SpaceX Falcon 9 boosters and their associated payloads continue to arrive in Florida in…
1 month ago
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket wins commercial Moon lander launch contract
Intuitive Machines has selected SpaceX's Falcon 9 workhorse to launch the company's commercial Nova-C Moon lander as early as July…
1 month ago
SpaceX’s next Falcon 9 launches get a bit closer as hardware arrives in Florida
On September 18th, local Florida resident Andrew Stoltz happened to be at the exact right place and time to catch…
2 months ago
SpaceX’s first West Coast Falcon 9 launch in eight months now set for early 2020
After what is set to be a more than 8-month lull, SpaceX's California launch facilities are scheduled to support a…
2 months ago
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…
2 months ago