Tag SpaceX

This week marks an ambitious launching schedule featuring nine space missions using seven different rockets, underscoring a bustling period in the aerospace sector. Among the highlight launches is the second flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, along with three missions from SpaceX involving the Falcon 9 rocket. The array of launches includes vehicles such […]

In a recent update, SpaceX provided insights into the progress of its Human Landing System (HLS) variant of the Starship, which is poised to play a vital role in NASA’s Artemis Program aimed at returning humans to the Moon. Since being awarded the contract in April 2021, the company has made considerable advancements in the […]

SpaceX is rapidly advancing its Starship assembly and launch infrastructure at its Roberts Road site, as revealed by recent aerial photography from NSF. Progress is notable on several crucial elements, including the launch mount at LC-39A, the newly constructed launch tower’s chopstick arms, and the expansive Gigabay manufacturing facility. The Space Coast is set to […]

SpaceX has embarked on a major renovation project at its Starbase facility in Texas, focusing on upgrading Pad 1 to enhance its compatibility with the advanced capabilities of Pad 2. This initiative follows the successful completion of the Flight 11 mission and involves extensive demolition of existing launch infrastructure to prepare for the new Version […]

This week’s global space agenda features a series of notable missions, including a manned launch from China and the deployment of a new naval satellite for the Indian Navy. SpaceX will initiate the week’s activities with three consecutive Starlink launches from its facilities in California and Florida. The week begins with the first of three […]

After a series of 11 flights and extensive testing, the launch mount at SpaceX’s Pad 1 has officially reached the end of its operational lifespan. This facility has been integral to the early stages of the Starship program, and attention is now shifting to its next phase of development. Construction of Pad 1 kicked off […]

NASA’s Acting Administrator, Sean Duffy, announced that the agency is reopening the bidding process for the first American crewed lunar landing in over five decades, encouraging submissions from companies beyond SpaceX’s Starship. This strategic decision is aimed at expediting the Artemis III mission, ensuring that U.S. astronauts set foot on the Moon prior to China’s […]

This week, SpaceX is set to take a commanding lead in the launch schedule with as many as four missions using its Falcon 9 rockets. Notably, one of these missions marks the first time since January that the Falcon 9 will fly in an expendable configuration. Additionally, another mission will see the deployment of 29 […]

In a significant advancement for commercial spaceflight operations along the West Coast, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) has finalized the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) that will facilitate extensive modifications to SpaceX’s launch and landing operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base. This decision enables the redevelopment of the historic […]

SpaceX concluded its Block 2 phase on an optimistic note with the successful Flight 11 mission, where both Booster 15-2 and Ship 38 achieved all their predetermined goals. This successful operation was a significant boost for the team, particularly following earlier challenges faced with Block 2’s other flights. The launch took place at 6:23:45 from […]