Falcon 9

SpaceX’s second dedicated USAF mission targets Dec. 2018 for GPS satellite launch

One of a number of 2018 SpaceX missions pushed into this year's fourth quarter, SpaceX's second-ever dedicated US Air Force…

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Heavy manifest grows lopsided as launches align for Q4

For a variety of reasons both clear or otherwise, a significant number of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches…

SpaceX has no plans to reuse Crew Dragon spaceships on NASA astronaut launches

According to program manager Kathy Lueders, SpaceX has chosen against reusing its upgraded Crew Dragon spaceships on NASA Commerical Crew…

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket are almost ready for astronauts

In a Commercial Crew update presented by Program Manager Kathy Lueders to the NASA Advisory Council (NAC), the agency has…

SpaceX’s next Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket launch and landing aligns for mid-September

SpaceX's next rocket launch, a new Falcon 9 Block 5 vehicle carrying Telesat's Telstar 18V geostationary communications satellite has slipped…

Florida wants to build SpaceX and Blue Origin three extra rocket landing pads

First reported by Florida Today, economic development agency Space Florida has expressed serious interest in funding the construction of two…

SpaceX’s futuristic Crew Dragon astronaut walkway is ready for US human spaceflight revival

SpaceX has publicly revealed the sleek, minimalist design of the access arm that NASA astronauts will soon use to board…

SpaceX shows off first reused Falcon 9 Block 5 landing on drone ship OCISLY

For the second time in a year (356 days to be exact), SpaceX has published a photo of a Falcon 9…

SpaceX’s Mr Steven spotted practicing Falcon 9 fairing catches with upgraded net

SpaceX's fairing recovery vessel Mr Steven was spotted on Monday, August 13 conducting the first fairing recovery tests to involve…

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket looks no worse for wear after dual launches

SpaceX's first Falcon 9 Block 5 booster has returned to Port Canaveral, FL once again after the rocket's second successful…

SpaceX’s 2018 Crew Dragon launch debut imminent as spacecraft hardware comes together

SpaceX's first spaceworthy Crew Dragon spacecraft officially has a confident launch target in hand as a flood of activity has…

SpaceX nails first reuse of its next-gen Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket

SpaceX has successfully reused the first Falcon 9 Block 5 booster less than three months after the rocket's major reliability…

SpaceX set to launch its first previously-flown Block 5 rocket tonight

At the same time as SpaceX is readying its first Falcon 9 Block 5 booster reuse, the company’s second flight-proven…

SpaceX spotted hot-fire testing Falcon 9 Block 5 ahead of its first reflight on August 7

Less than three months after SpaceX debuted its upgraded Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, the company is set for an…

SpaceX’s newest Falcon 9 booster arrives in FL as rocket fleet activity rapidly grows

SpaceX's fifth Falcon 9 Block 5 first stage was spotted a few dozen miles away from arriving at Cape Canaveral at…

SpaceX tests Falcon 9 Block 5’s landing leg retraction and preps for first reuse

In the two months since SpaceX first debuted its Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket upgrade with a successful May 2018…

SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket’s drone ship return captured in stunning detail [gallery]

Teslarati photographer Pauline Acalin has captured SpaceX's first West Coast Falcon 9 Block 5 booster recovery in the best detail…

SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 Block 5 reuse will also be its quickest drone ship turnaround

According to observations of SpaceX booster movements at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on July 24, it appears that the…

SpaceX readies its California landing pad for September rocket recovery debut

Just as SpaceX successfully debuted Falcon 9 Block 5 at their California launch pad and returned drone ship Just Read…

SpaceX nails second Falcon 9 landing in 48 hours, fairing catch foiled by weather

Just a handful of days after SpaceX's second-ever successful launch and landing of their upgraded Falcon 9 Block 5, the…