Falcon 9

SpaceX static fires Falcon 9 rocket for next NRO spy satellite launch

SpaceX says it has successfully static-fired a Falcon 9 rocket scheduled to launch the company's second National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)…

SpaceX launches first all-private astronaut crew to the International Space Station

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft have successfully begun the first all-private astronaut mission to an orbital…

SpaceX to launch quartet of mini geostationary satellites in 2023

Startup Astranis has purchased a dedicated Falcon 9 launch from SpaceX for four miniature geostationary communications satellites. Known as MicroGEO,…

SpaceX set for first private astronaut launch to the International Space Station

Update: SpaceX has successfully fired up Falcon 9 booster B1062 and confirmed that Crew Dragon's second private astronaut launch is…

SpaceX’s second private Crew Dragon astronaut launch slips to April 8th

SpaceX's second private astronaut launch and the first fully private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been…

SpaceX aces 12th launch of 2022, delivering dozens of satellites to orbit

SpaceX has aced its 12th launch of 2022 just a day over three months into the year, demonstrating a major…

SpaceX set to launch 40 satellites on fourth dedicated rideshare mission

SpaceX says a Falcon 9 rocket is on track to launch its fourth dedicated rideshare mission no earlier than (NET)…

SpaceX gears up for busiest April yet

SpaceX says it's finished encapsulating 40 spacecraft inside a Falcon 9 rocket's payload fairing, paving the way for the company's…

SpaceX wins OneWeb launch contracts, demonstrating extreme flexibility

Demonstrating a level of flexibility that no other commercial launch provider on Earth can likely match, SpaceX and OneWeb have…

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sets reusability record, launches heaviest payload yet

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster B1051 has become the company's 'fleet leader' after acing its 12th orbital-class launch and landing -…

SpaceX schedules spy satellite, NASA astronaut launches on the same day

The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has confirmed that its next spy satellite is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX…

SpaceX drone ship leaves port for sixth consecutive Starlink launch

SpaceX drone ship Just Read The Instructions (JRTI) has departed Port Canaveral in anticipation of the company's sixth consecutive Starlink…

SpaceX to launch AST SpaceMobile’s first space-based cell towers

AST Space Mobile says it has chosen SpaceX to launch its first operational BlueBird satellite after contracting the company to…

SpaceX rapidly reuses converted Falcon Heavy booster

SpaceX has reflown a converted Falcon Heavy side booster just 37 days after its first mission as a Falcon 9…

SpaceX on track for fourth Starlink launch in 16 days [webcast]

Update: SpaceX says a Falcon 9 rocket is on track to launch 48 Starlink 4-10 satellites no earlier than 8:45…

SpaceX launches ninth Falcon 9 rocket in nine weeks

SpaceX confirms that its ninth launch of 2022 was a success, meaning that the company has now completed nine orbital…

SpaceX prepares Falcon 9 booster for eleventh launch and landing [webcast]

SpaceX has confirmed that Falcon 9 is on track to launch another batch of Starlink satellites less than 48 hours…

SpaceX set for third Starlink launch in a row [webcast]

Update: SpaceX says that a Falcon 9 rocket is on track Starlink 4-11 from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB)…

SpaceX to launch “next-generation satellite-servicing vehicle” for Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics has selected SpaceX to launch its first Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) - better described as the…

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster aces eleventh launch and landing for the second time

For the second time, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster has completed its eleventh launch, spaceflight, and landing - helping deliver…