SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy side booster arrives in Texas for hot-fire testing
A few days after a brief appearance in Arizona, SpaceX's next Falcon Heavy side booster has been spotted vertical at…
5 years ago
Falcon Heavy
SpaceX’s next-gen Falcon Heavy closer to reality as side booster leaves factory
A duo of rocket spottings on November 9th and 10th confirm that SpaceX's next Falcon Heavy rocket - an amalgamation…
5 years ago
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 certified to launch NASA’s flagship scientific spacecraft
NASA has certified SpaceX's Falcon 9 (likely F9 v1.2) to launch the space agency's most valuable and critical scientific spacecraft,…
5 years ago
SpaceX’s first government Falcon Heavy launch aiming for “early 2019” per USAF
Linked to the rocket and mission through its own LightSail 2 solar sail satellite, The Planetary Society reports that the…
6 years ago
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy secures second commercial launch contract in 9 days
Major broadband satellite operator Viasat has officially committed to launching one of its powerful next-generation Viasat-3 satellites on a SpaceX…
6 years ago
SpaceX wins new Falcon Heavy launch contract as rocket’s prospects stabilize
SpaceX has won a new Falcon Heavy launch contract from Swedish telecommunications company Ovzon, which hopes to procure a large…
6 years ago
SpaceX executive talks rocket R&D: “Nobody paid us to make Falcon Heavy”
Set to give a keynote speech on October 3rd at 2018's International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Hans Koenigsmann - SpaceX Vice…
6 years ago
SpaceX restores a Falcon 1 rocket for 10th anniversary of first launch success
With plans to give the historic rocket its own place on display inside the company's Hawthorne factory, SpaceX has refurbished…
6 years ago
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…
6 years ago
[Update: old photo, not hardware for a new Falcon Heavy] SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy launch gets closer to reality
Update: The photo of a Falcon Heavy nosecone posted on Instagram on August 30th was actually more than 12 months…
6 years ago
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…
6 years ago
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…
6 years ago
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy eyed by Europe/Japan as ULA nails spectacular Delta Heavy launch
According to RussianSpaceWeb, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is under serious consideration for launches of major European and Japanese payloads associated…
6 years ago
SpaceX wins US Air Force contract for Falcon Heavy launch
In an unexpected bode of confidence in the nascent vehicle, SpaceX has competed for and won a $130 million US…
6 years ago
This is how big SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy and BFR rocket is in real life
An artist duo has published an impressive, unofficial look at the true size of SpaceX's reusable rockets, using a brilliant combination…
6 years ago
SpaceX plans huge expansion for Floridan Falcon refurbishment facilities
According to an environmental assessment published in April 2018, SpaceX aims to build a dedicated facility for storing, refurbishing and…
6 years ago
SpaceX Falcon Heavy with Block 5 rockets targets November launch debut
According to several of its satellite passengers, SpaceX's second launch of Falcon Heavy - this time with three Falcon 9…
6 years ago
SpaceX teases Crew Dragon capsule and spacesuit details in new video
Over the past few weeks, conference presentations given by SpaceX employees like Joy Dunn and Paul Wooster have kicked off…
6 years ago
Elon Musk crashes SXSW to debut SpaceX Falcon Heavy montage
In an unsurprising surprise, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made good on his Friday promise and debuted the first official footage…
6 years ago
SpaceX shows off Starman helmet and Falcon Heavy to political VIPs
In the wake of the rather odd second meeting of the US National Space Council (NSC), a NASA photographer stationed…
6 years ago