According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, those with Starlink orders “shouldn’t have to wait long,” as the company is set to increase production of its standard satellite dish. “SpaceX standard antenna production rises rapidly this year, so those with orders shouldn’t have to wait long,” said Musk on Wednesday morning. “Note, Starlink can only support […]
SpaceX today successfully completed its NROL-87 mission, sending up a classified spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. On Wednesday, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched at 12:27 pm PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. After stage separation, we saw this newest Falcon 9 rocket build land […]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is seeing his satellite internet service expand to several new places around the globe, with a new license to operate in Brazil coming to fruition. The company’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) Starlink internet service obtained the proper license to begin operating in Brazil on Friday, according to ZDNet. Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency […]
SpaceX successfully launched the Italian COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 mission to low Earth orbit on Monday, after facing numerous delays due to weather and yesterday’s interruption at the last minute due to a cruise ship. Falcon 9 launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today at 3:11pm PT/6:11pm ET. The […]
SpaceX has delayed the launch of the Italian COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 mission, due to “poor weather conditions at the launch site tonight,” announced the company moments ago. Standing down from today's launch of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 due to poor weather conditions at the launch site tonight; next opportunity is tomorrow, January 29 at 6:11 p.m. […]
SpaceX is developing a mesh product for Starlink’s internet, according to updates made to the company’s frequently asked questions (FAQ) page that was spotted by Space Explored. It’s unclear what this ‘mesh product’ will be, but other mesh wireless routers such as those from Amazon’s Eero, allow for multiple wireless routers to act together as […]
SpaceX has some ambitious plans for 2022, as it has been revealed it’s aiming for a staggering 52 launches this year. That’s according to panel member Sandra Magnus, during a meeting of NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) on Thursday, reports CNBC. Magnus, an astronaut, said there is “an ambitious 52 launch manifest” by SpaceX […]
Update: SpaceX says the launch has been delayed due to “unfavorable weather” and they will now try again on Friday, January 28: Due to unfavorable weather, now targeting Friday, January 28 at 6:11 p.m. EST for launch of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 27, 2022 SpaceX announced on Thursday it is set […]
With a total of 1,469 Starlink satellites in orbit and laser links between them set to activate soon, SpaceX is also developing an updated dish interface for use in extreme conditions, as shown in a new filing. SpaceX is hoping to “ruggedize” a new generation of Starlink dishes for use on building exteriors in harsh […]
@SpaceX confirmed the splashdown of its Dragon spacecraft on Twitter on Monday, officially marking a successful mission for the company’s 24th resupply mission for the International Space Station (ISS). The company also said that the spacecraft would be retrieved by SpaceX’s recovery team, at which point the data and science on board would be transported […]
SpaceX has filed plans for a new 320,000 sq. ft. (29,728 sq. m) building at its “Roberts Road On-Site West” project in Cape Canaveral on the “Space Coast” of Brevard County, Florida (via @Harry__Stranger). The plans also propose two smaller, 20,400 sq. ft (1895 sq. m) buildings, along with a proposed 192,000 sq. ft. (17,837 […]
Elon Musk has offered to send over SpaceX Starlink terminals to the South Pacific island nation of Tonga in order to restore internet connectivity in the wake of a tragic natural disaster. Last week, a massive underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga and the resulting tsunami caused massive damage to local agriculture and industry, and also […]
SpaceX has won a five-year logistics contract worth $102 million USD from the U.S. Air Force, not to launch cargo into space, but to develop and demonstrate technologies that could viably be used to transport military cargo and humanitarian aid anywhere on the planet on a heavy rocket — reports SpaceNews. The contract was awarded […]
SpaceX has launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit on Tuesday, thanks to its Falcon 9 rocket. Falcon 9 blasted off on Tuesday, January 18 at 9:02 p.m. EST, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The original launch was slated for Monday, but was rescheduled due to unfavorable weather, resulting […]
Update: We spoke too soon. The launch has been delayed to Tuesday, January 18 at 7:04pm ET, according to an update from SpaceX just now. With more favorable weather conditions for liftoff and booster recovery, now targeting Tuesday, January 18 at 7:04 p.m. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of Starlink satellites → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX […]
