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SpaceX to Launch Resupply Mission to Space Station on August 28
Following a number of successful SpaceX launches for NASA, the agency has officially announced the launch date for the next upcoming mission. NASA announced on Monday that it would be targeting Saturday, August 28 at 3:37 ET for its next SpaceX launch, according to a press release. The launch will utilize SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster […]
You Can Now Buy a Starlink Ground Pole Mount from SpaceX
With SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit internet surpassing 90,000 users in 12 countries this month, it’s only fitting that the company would continue adding hardware to its online store. SpaceX has listed a new Starlink Ground Pole Mount on its web store, available for $69 USD for in-ground installation of the satellite internet’s terminal (via Reddit). […]
First SpaceX Starlink Internet Speed Tests in France Impress
After pre-orders went live earlier in the year, SpaceX Starlink customers in France are now getting deliveries of the required ground equipment, and results from the very first Starlink speed tests in the region are in. Starlink is the satellite internet offering from SpaceX, which targets customers in rural areas that have long lacked high-speed […]
Watch Elon Musk Tour SpaceX’s Starbase Launchpad: Part 3 [VIDEO]
As SpaceX prepares to launch into space more regularly in the coming years, the company’s Starbase launch site in Texas is coming together – in more ways than just the cool-looking sign. After releasing parts 1 and 2 of the SpaceX Starbase Launchpad tour, Everyday Astronaut released part 3 of the tour on Wednesday, complete […]
SpaceX Acquires New Ships Named “Doug” and “Bob”
New SpaceX watercraft has surfaced on social media, as seen being outfitted with SpaceX logos and matching color schemes. A photo shared on Facebook on Tuesday depicting two water vessels being outfitted, both bearing a SpaceX logo, according to Space Explored. The Facebook post noted that the ship was allegedly purchased by SpaceX for operations […]
SpaceX Ready to Help NASA with Spacesuits for Moon Landing: Musk
Despite the huge amount of resources being poured into space travel amidst newly-stoked space race flames, NASA’s development of new spacesuits won’t be ready for the next several years, according to a document released Tuesday, but SpaceX might be ready to save the day. NASA released a document on Tuesday called NASA’s Development of Next-Generation […]
SpaceX to Acquire Swarm Technologies, Reveals Filing
According to a recent FCC filing, SpaceX is buying Swarm Technologies, Inc., an operator of small communications satellites in the Internet of Things (IoT) space (via Reddit). Swarm Technologies provides low bandwidth, low power, and relatively inexpensive satellite communications for things like agricultural sensors, GPS trackers, and weather stations to enterprise customers. SpaceX is almost […]
SpaceX Starbase Tour with Elon Musk, Part 2 [VIDEO]
YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut hosted by Tim Dodd, has posted part two of its SpaceX Starbase tour with CEO Elon Musk. The video offers unprecedented access to Musk and Starbase’s operation, showing behind-the-scenes views of inside tents and more. 00:00 – Intro 00:45 – Tent 1 // Raptors 05:00 – Failure and the Space Shuttle […]
Harvard Astrophysicist Discusses Tracking SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites [VIDEO]
In a recently published YouTube video, Ellie in Space interviews Harvard astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, who has been tracking every single Starlink satellite launched to date. McDowell has been tracking satellites for almost 50 years. Since the 1970s, the astronomer has collected data from institutions like the U.S. Space Force and amateur astronomers, ran it through his […]
SpaceX Stacks Starship onto Booster: ‘Dream Come True’ Says Elon Musk
As SpaceX continues to ready its line of spacecraft for various launches, the company occasionally needs to run tests – which it plans to do after wheeling a booster and ship out to the company’s Boca Chica, Texas launchpad. SpaceX stacked its Starship SN20 with the Booster B4 on the Boca Chica, Texas launch pad […]
Netflix Announces SpaceX ‘Inspiration4’ Mission Documentary
SpaceX will carry Inspiration4 civilian passengers to space on its Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, with the first passenger having been announced in February. The Inspiration4 mission, run by 34-year-old billionaire Jared Isaacman, seeks to bring three civilian passengers to space in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, according to TIME. […]
SpaceX Starlink Median Download Speeds Outperform Broadband in Canada, Close Second in U.S.
As SpaceX’s Starlink gets close to reaching global coverage around September, the satellite internet service’s users are reporting impressive speeds around the world – and particularly in the U.S. and Canada. A new report from Ookla Speedtest examined second-quarter data from users across the world and found that Starlink generally outperforms fixed broadband speeds across […]
Watch Elon Musk Give a Tour of SpaceX’s Starbase Factory [VIDEO]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gave YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut a private 2-hour factory tour of the company’s Starbase factory. According to Everyday Astronaut’s video, Musk gives the channel a tour of the base and talks about technical details of SpaceX’s factory and its operations. 00:00 – Intro 02:02 – Conversation Starts 06:18 – High Bay […]
SpaceX Moves Super Heavy Rocket to Launch Site Ahead of First Orbital Flight
SpaceX is moving its Super Heavy booster to the rocket’s launch site as we speak, down in Starbase, Texas. This prototype rocket houses 29 of the company’s Raptor engines and has four grid fins to assist with landing. CEO Elon Musk shared video and images of the Super Heavy moving to its new launch stand […]
SpaceX Plans Full Starlink Coverage Across Britain, Reveals Filing
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX is already operating a beta version of Starlink in countries across the world, but with an application for new licensing officially filed, the company is looking to provide internet coverage across Britain. SpaceX is seeking a license to establish a Starlink ground site on the Isle of Man, which, in addition […]