SpaceX delays Japanese Moon lander launch to Thursday
SpaceX has delayed the launch of Japanese startup ispace's first Moon lander, HAKUTO-R, from Wednesday to Thursday, December 1st "to…
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SpaceX Dragon delivers supplies, upgraded solar arrays to space station
Following a flawless Saturday launch, a SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on Sunday morning,…
3 days ago
SpaceX expends third Falcon booster in one month
SpaceX has expended a Falcon booster for the third time this month, breaking an odd internal record for a company…
1 week ago
SpaceX doubleheader struck down by poor weather
Update: The first of two SpaceX launch attempts scheduled on Tuesday, November 22nd has been called off by poor weather.…
1 week ago
SpaceX ship headed 1000 kilometers out to sea for expendable Falcon 9 launch
Update: SpaceX has called off Monday's launch attempt for what appears to be technical reasons and will try again on…
1 week ago
SpaceX delays Starlink launch after Falcon 9 static fire test
Around 10 am Pacific on November 17th, SpaceX test-fired one of its Falcon 9 rockets and announced that its next…
2 weeks ago
SpaceX expends Falcon 9 booster for the first time in almost three years
For the first time since January 2020, SpaceX has intentionally expended a Falcon 9 booster instead of attempting to recover…
2 weeks ago
SpaceX ships 200th Falcon second stage, highlighting the flip-side of booster reuse
SpaceX has built and shipped its 200th Falcon second stage, highlighting the often underappreciated rocket's record of achievement on the…
4 weeks ago
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket completes 50th orbital launch of 2022
SpaceX has successfully launched French satellite communications provider Eutelsat's Hotbird 13G satellite, chipping away at a jam-packed November manifest and…
4 weeks ago
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…
1 month ago
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)…
1 month ago
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…
1 month ago
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…
1 month ago
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…
1 month ago
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…
1 month ago
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…
2 months ago
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…
2 months ago
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…
2 months ago
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…
2 months ago
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…
2 months ago