SpaceX

Image via @RGVAerialphotos SpaceX’s Starship SN9 test has been delayed yet again. It’s now unclear when it will launch in Boca Chica, Texas. According to a report from The Verge, we may now know why these Starship launches keep getting delayed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The report says SpaceX Starship SN8 test, which […]

According to Business Insider, aerospace manufacturing and space transport company SpaceX’s valuation could hit a minimum of $60 billion USD and a maximum of $92 billion USD by the end of the latest funding round, which is slated to close in February (via Reuters). The information comes from three sources familiar with the matter, states […]

According to a job posting spotted on SpaceX’s Careers page on Friday, the aerospace pioneer is gearing up to begin development on the next generation of its Starlink internet satellites (via CNBC). According to the posting in question, the Musk-owned company is looking for a lead software engineer for its Starlink project to “define and lead [the] […]

Image via NASA; Crew-2 astronauts SpaceX and NASA have announced the target date for its next crew mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Both companies note a target date of no earlier than April 20 (4/20), will see a second crew rotation mission launch aboard a Crew Dragon on a Falcon 9 rocket, to […]

SpaceX has been postponed its SN9 Starship launch multiple times in the past few weeks, most recently due to an FAA release Thursday stating that the launch had been postponed to Friday. Later Thursday, SpaceX head Elon Musk responded to the news on Twitter, saying that “the FAA Space division has a fundamentally broken regulatory […]

After a couple delays, SpaceX now plans to test launch its Starship SN9 prototype on Thursday, January 28, 2021. According to @op_boca, locals have been told to evacuate the area nearly the launch site by 8am CST. The SN9 test flight will take place at SpaceX’s Launch Pad B, at its space launch facility in […]

Currently, SpaceX’s Starlink beta internet service offers download speeds of 100 Mbps or so for its beta testers in the U.S., Canada and the UK. But what about future Starlink download speeds? According to SpaceX director David Goldman, in speaking with the FCC last week, the company outlined its plan to modify Starlink and its […]

Following the successful launch of 143 spacecraft, including 10 Starlink satellites, in SpaceX’s first ride-sharing launch, the company’s founder has confirmed suspicions of new laser technology for its internet satellites. In a tweet Sunday, SpaceX founder Elon Musk confirmed that, not only did the day’s launch include laser communication terminals aboard the Falcon 9, but […]

On Sunday morning, SpaceX and its Falcon 9 rocket sent the latter’s first rideshare mission into orbit, with the deployment of 143 spacecraft, including 10 Starlink satellites, which received recent approval from the FCC. Today’s Transporter-1 mission is part of SpaceX’s rideshare offering, which “provides increased access to space for small satellite operators seeking a […]

SpaceX has announced it has delayed its Transporter-1 mission for 24 hours. On Saturday morning, SpaceX said, “Due to unfavorable weather, we are standing down from today’s launch; the team will continue with the countdown until T-30 seconds for data collection. Another launch attempt is available tomorrow, January 24 with a 22-minute window opening at […]

It appears SpaceX has an interest in natural gas in Texas, reports Bloomberg. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been very busy, as always. Aside from building rockets at Boca Chica, plus a Tesla Gigafactory in Austin, the CEO’s SpaceX has plans to drill for natural gas in the Lone Star State. According to a Friday […]

SpaceX has announced its next rocket launch is prepped and ready for Saturday, January 23. “Falcon 9 and 143 spacecraft are vertical on pad 40 ahead of tomorrow’s launch of the Transporter-1 mission, the first dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission; SpaceX’s 42-minute launch window opens at 9:40 a.m. and weather is 60% favorable,” said the […]

SpaceX recently launched 60 new Starlink satellites, following two different postponed launch windows. Now the Starlink beta will be offered in more than just North America, now adding the UK, and soon, Australia to its ranks. On Tuesday, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) granted SpaceX the apparatus license to operate “Dishy McFlatface,” a […]

In December, SpaceX’s Starship SN8 had a successful launch to test out a newly-developed flip maneuver, performing a controlled free fall and “belly flop,” landing nearly upright but ultimately exploding on impact. On Monday, graduate student Nicholas Rehm shared a video on YouTube of his self-built RC Starship SN9 model, created to mimic SpaceX’s SN9, […]

It appears SpaceX’s Starlink internet beta program has sent out a new round of invites on Wednesday, along with new changes to the company’s website for allowing eligible users to register immediately for the service. A Tesla North reader located in the Lindsay, Ontario area in Canada, informed us they received their Starlink internet beta […]