SpaceX today completed its record 26th launch of the year, sending a secret NRO satellite into space via its Falcon 9 booster. On Saturday morning, SpaceX successfully completed its NROL-108 mission and also completed its 70th recovery of its first stage boosters. Check out the Falcon 9 launch below: Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/AG4rAR6qNp — SpaceX (@SpaceX) December […]
SpaceX has announced it is now targeting a Saturday Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-108. The undisclosed payload for the National Reconnaissance Office was close to getting off the ground today, but was scrubbed. Now, SpaceX has provided an update on the next Falcon 9 launch attempt. “To allow additional time for checkouts, now targeting […]
SpaceX is set to launch the NROL-108 payload into space on the morning of Thursday, December 17, via its Falcon 9 booster. “Targeting Thursday, December 17 for Falcon 9 launch of NROL-108 for @NatReconOfc. The three-hour launch window opens at 9:00 a.m. EST, and weather is 70% favorable,” said SpaceX on the eve of the […]
Earlier today, we reported how Indonesia admitted it had held discussions with Tesla CEO Elon Musk to become part of the electric vehicle maker’s supply chain, specifically when it comes to nickel for batteries. Now, according to BBC News, Indonesia is also presenting itself as a SpaceX launch site to Musk. Indonesian President Joko Widodo […]
After a scrubbed launch attempt on Friday, SpaceX is set to try again on Sunday, to launch a SiriusXM satellite into space, its SXM-7 Mission. “Now targeting 12:30 p.m. EST for launch of SXM-7, time is optimized for launch and recovery. Weather forecast has improved to 80% favorable,” said SpaceX this morning. You can watch […]
Last month, SpaceX and FSET Information Technology announced it would bring Starlink internet to the people of Pikangikum First Nation — an indigenous Canadian community. Pikangikum First Nation is a small, remote fly-in community located roughly 225 km north of Kenora, Ontario. With a population of 2,300 people, they have been isolated without high-speed internet access, […]
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SpaceX never sleeps, it appears, as its SXM-7 mission will launch at 9:20am PST/12:20pm EST today, with Falcon 9 standing by and ready. “SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 11 at 12:20 p.m. EST, or 16:20 UTC, for the launch of the SXM-7 mission, which will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral […]
SpaceX has shared official photos of its incredible Starship Serial Number 8 (SN8) flight test from Wednesday, which despite an impressive launch, nearly landed when it wasn’t expected to. On Thursday afternoon, SpaceX shared a link to the company’s updated Flickr page, showing official photos of yesterday’s launch. Starship landing flip maneuver pic.twitter.com/QuD9HwZ9CX — SpaceX […]
SpaceX launched a successful test of its 16-storey high Starship SN8 rocket prototype on Wednesday afternoon, at its pad in Boca Chica, Texas. The SN8 prototype launched 41,000 feet into the air (12.5 km), and despite 2 of 3 Raptor engines cutting out (it was planned says Elon), Starship continued its ascent. On the descent, […]
SpaceX has started its live-streaming video of its Starship SN8 test flight, the company’s second attempt after yesterday’s launch was scrubbed. Starship SN8 is tentatively set to launch at 4:40pm CST (2:40pm PST/5:40pm EST). https://youtu.be/ap-BkkrRg-o "This suborbital flight is designed to test a number of objectives, from how the vehicle’s three Raptor engines perform, and...
SpaceX was set to launch its Starship SN8 prototype on Tuesday afternoon, until it was scrubbed at the last second. “Raptor abort,” was the call from SpaceX mission control, pausing the liftoff 1.3 seconds before it was set to take place, disappointing fans of the launch. SN8, or Serial Number 8, was set to launch […]
SpaceX is set to test its first attempt of Starship SN8’s high-altitude flight test on Tuesday, December 8, with live coverage starting at 6am PT/9am ET. According to SpaceX, it will “make the first attempt of a high-altitude suborbital flight test of Starship serial number 8 (SN8) from our site in Cameron County, Texas. The […]
SpaceX Cargo Dragon has successfully docked automatically to the International Space Station (ISS), after being launched into orbit on Sunday by the Falcon 9 booster. “Success! At 1:40pm ET, @SpaceX’s upgraded Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to the @Space_Station,” wrote NASA on Monday. “This is the 1st automated docking for a SpaceX cargo resupply mission […]
The U.S. FCC has just announced the results of its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX has nabbed $885 million worth of contracts to bring Starlink internet to various rural areas of the United States (via TechCrunch). As you can see from the screenshots from the auction results, SpaceX will be able […]
