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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 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 […]

@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 […]

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 […]

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday morning provided an update on Starlink, the company’s constellation of satellites for internet serving rural customers. Musk said there are now 1,469 Starlink satellites active, with 272 “moving to operational orbits” at the moment. He also added, “laser links activate soon.” The latest Starlink satellites have optical laser links, […]

SpaceX is set to launch 49 Starlink satellites into orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, set for 4:49pm ET. This is the first launch in 2022 for SpaceX. This particular Falcon 9 first stage booster will be flying for the fourth time, after previously launching the GPS III-4, GPS […]

SpaceX has officially launched its Starlink satellite internet in Spain this week, according to customers sharing the news on Reddit. An email sent out by SpaceX informed customers Starlink would be available in limited capacity, with download speeds between 100 to 200 Mbps at launch. The email says Starlink internet is going to be improved […]

3D artist rykllan (@_rykllan) has created and shared a graphic showing 100 successful SpaceX booster landings and 78 booster reflights, spanning from 2006-2021. All #SpaceX's launches in one picture. From 2006 to 2021. Launch with its mission name, date, rocket visualization & booster number.#Falcon9 #FalconHeavy #Space pic.twitter.com/rUhEQx0iYC — rykllan (@_rykllan) December 26, 2021 SpaceX hit […]

We’re into the second of a trio of SpaceX launches to close out 2021, with the company’s Falcon 9 rocket set to launch the Turksat 5B mission at 7:58PM PT/10:58PM ET (3:58 UTC) on Saturday evening. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in […]

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday, the company plans to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and turn it into rocket fuel. “SpaceX is starting a program to take CO2 out of atmosphere & turn it into rocket fuel. Please join if interested,” said Musk, then adding, “will also be important for […]

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Friday announced it intends to engage SpaceX for up to three additional crew flights to the International Space Station (ISS) under its Commercial Crew Transportation Capabilities (CCtCap) contract. The decision comes after NASA issued a request for information to American companies capable of providing safe, reliable, […]