All posts tagged "Top Story"
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8.9KNewsSpaceX breaks pad turnaround record with two Falcon 9 launches in six days
SpaceX has completed its 43rd launch of 2022 and 62nd dedicated Starlink launch overall, breaking a launch pad turnaround record in the...
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5.8KNewsNASA’s SLS Moon rocket almost aces vital prelaunch test on 7th try
Following several incomplete attempts in April, June, August, and September, NASA’s first Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket has almost aced a...
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14.7KNewsSpaceX’s first orbital Starship launch “highly likely” in November, says Elon Musk
CEO Elon Musk says that it’s “highly likely” SpaceX will be ready to attempt its first orbital Starship launch in November 2022,...
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8.1KNewsSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket wins three new geostationary satellite launches
SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has secured three new geostationary satellite launch contracts from South Korea and the Middle East. All three...
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10.2KNewsSpaceX breaks Starship test record, rolls next booster to launch pad
SpaceX has completed a record-breaking test of a Starship booster and rolled a newer Super Heavy prototype to the launch pad just...
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8.1KNewsSpaceX aces 60th operational Starlink launch after string of scrubs
SpaceX has completed its 60th operational Starlink satellite launch after a rare string of scrubs. Flying for the 6th time just 66...
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4.6KNewsSpaceX to launch ninth batch of Iridium NEXT satellites
Iridium Communications has chosen SpaceX to launch one last batch of its NEXT communications satellites, rounding out the constellation with up to...
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6.9KNewsSpaceX executive forecasts 6 Falcon Heavy launches in 12 months
A SpaceX sales executive predicts that the company will launch Falcon Heavy, currently the most powerful operational rocket in the world, up...
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16.9KNewsBlue Origin rocket launch fails after engine catches fire
Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket suffered a catastrophic engine failure during its 23rd launch attempt, ending a seven-year streak of 21...
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12.2KNewsSpaceX launches 52nd Falcon 9 rocket in 52 weeks
SpaceX has completed its 52nd successful Falcon 9 launch in 52 weeks, sustaining an average cadence of one launch per week for...
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4.4KNewsSpaceX, Firefly Aerospace targeting three rocket launches in two days
Update: As is a common occurrence in spaceflight, two of the three planned missions have been delayed or scrubbed. Firefly’s second Alpha...
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12.2KNewsSpaceX preps Starship, Super Heavy for another week of Raptor testing
SpaceX continues to work around the clock to prepare its latest Starship and Super Heavy booster prototypes for another week of testing...
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9.2KNewsSpaceX sends Starlink satellites, Boeing demonstrator into orbit on 40th launch of 2022
SpaceX has completed its 40th Falcon 9 launch of 2022, delivering a new batch of Starlink satellites and Boeing demonstration satellite into...
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5.0KNewsNASA to retry Artemis I Moon rocket launch on Saturday
NASA says it has alleviated issues that arose during its first Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket launch attempt and will try...
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17.2KNewsSpaceX targeting 100 launches in 2023
CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX is aiming to complete up to 100 launches in 2023 while the company continues to set...
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7.6KNewsNASA awards SpaceX five more Dragon astronaut launch contracts
NASA has finalized plans to purchase another five Crew Dragon launches from SpaceX, securing its astronauts access to the International Space Station...
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4.2KNewsSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket completes 57th operational Starlink launch
For the 57th time, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has delivered a batch of operational Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, simultaneously...
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12.6KNewsNASA scrubs first SLS Moon rocket launch attempt
NASA has scrubbed the first attempted launch of its Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket after running into multiple issues, one of...
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9.8KNewsSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket breaks payload mass record with repaired booster
SpaceX has set a new record for the heaviest payload launched on a Falcon 9 rocket as part of a routine Starlink...
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5.0KNewsSpaceX, NASA announce date for next Crew Dragon astronaut launch
SpaceX and NASA have settled on October 3rd for the company’s fifth operational astronaut launch, a mission that will also mark the...
