SpaceX has made Starlink fully operational across Alaska, closing a previous coverage gap that left Anchorage and many surrounding regions without service, as spotted by Tesla North reader @Nathan Owens. Owens shared a screenshot of a Starlink order for an address in Anchorage, which was previously part of a coverage gap that covered much of […]
SpaceX was granted a second crewed landing demonstration mission option by NASA, slated for 2027 in the Artemis IV mission, according to a press release from the space agency. After the news was announced on Tuesday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk responded by saying it was “much appreciated,” also adding that “SpaceX will not let NASA […]
Earlier today, Bloomberg reported SpaceX was in talks to raise funding that would value the rocket and satellite firm at over $150 billion, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The new valuation was said to be higher than the previous $125 billion valuation from earlier this year, claimed sources, which added shares being offered […]
SpaceX performed static fire tests on its Super Heavy Booster on Monday, after issuing an overpressure alert notice. The static fire tests were shown and reported in a video from NASASpaceflight on YouTube, which @Elon Musk said included a full test duration of 14 different engines on the booster. The news comes just a couple […]
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet is getting rave reviews from the U.S. Pentagon, as the low-Earth orbit technology is offering new connectivity to U.S. troops in the Arctic (via Bloomberg). The news offers major improvements in the Arctic, where the rough climate conditions mitigate the ability to communicate using existing military satellites. Additionally, the Arctic is […]
SpaceX on Saturday launched Intelsat’s Galaxy-31 and Galaxy-32 satellites to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) aboard a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The rocket lifted off at 11:06 a.m. ET/8:06 a.m. PT in what was SpaceX’s 52nd mission of 2022. This […]
SpaceX is constructing a new building across from The Boring Company headquarters in Bastrop, Texas, as reported by San Antonio Express-News. The building is 521,000 square feet, as located on Walker Watson Road, roughly 15 minutes driving from downtown Bastrop. Bastrop is located just east of Travis County, where Tesla’s headquarters and Gigafactory Texas are […]
SpaceX is aiming to launch its next Dragon cargo mission no earlier than November 21, due to Hurricane Nicole nearing the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, according to a press release from NASA. The team plans to continue monitoring the hurricane’s conditions leading up to the planned launch, which will mark the company’s 26th […]
After SpaceX began seeking expanded Starlink service in the United Kingdom earlier this year, the company has officially been granted a license to increase its satellite footprint. The UK approved the use of Starlink satellite internet on Thursday, granting licenses to both SpaceX and Telesat to expand their orbital constellations, as detailed in a report […]
SpaceX’s Starlink donation page went live on Thursday, roughly one month after CEO Elon Musk shared plans for the feature. “Donate a Starlink to an organization or community in need,” SpaceX says on the web page. “Please note, Starlink donations do not qualify as tax-deductible charitable donations.” On the donation page, SpaceX lets users either […]
SpaceX continues its goal towards the first orbital flight of its Starship rocket, and now we’re hearing about a move that may help the mission. According to The Information on Thursday, it says SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell will take over Starbase in Texas, the site where Starship is being built. Starship […]
Tesla’s head of operations at Gigafactory Texas seems to have taken a role working with SpaceX’s Starship, according to a few people familiar with the matter. Omead Afshar has been named Vice President of Starship production at SpaceX, according to unnamed sources, reports Bloomberg. It’s unclear if Afshar is working at both companies, though he […]
SpaceX is gearing up to implement a Fair Use policy on its high-speed satellite internet service, Starlink, in the U.S. and Canada (via @DirtyTesLa). “To ensure our customer base is not negatively impacted by a small number of users consuming unusually high amounts of data, the Starlink team is implementing a Fair Use policy in […]
SpaceX shared a new video today detailing “Life at Starbase,” showcasing what working at the site in Boca Chica, Texas, is like. We scenes of workers helping to build Starship and Super Heavy, plus ‘Mechzilla’ lifting up these huge rockets with its ‘chopsticks’. Also shown is a scene from a restaurant with the signage, “OCCUPY […]
SpaceX has completed its 200th Raptor 2 engine, as shared in a photo posted on Twitter on Friday. The photo depicts the Raptor 2 engine, as well as a Monopoly-game-style “Go” arrow which includes the message, “Collect 200 raptors on your way to Mars.” The Raptor 2 rocket engine design follows the Merlin Vacuum engine, […]
