Tag: SpaceX
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SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 rocket to date with Starlink flight from Vandenberg
A long-exposure streak shot of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket soaring away from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 17-13 mission on Feb. 14, 2026. Image: SpaceX Update Feb. 14, 10:45 p.m. EST (0345 UTC): SpaceX deployed the 24 Starlink satellites. SpaceX continued its busy weekend with the launch…
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Spaceium Demonstrates High-Precision Robotic Actuator for Future In-Orbit Refueling
U.S. robotics startup Spaceium has demonstrated a high-precision actuator in orbit, a technology it says could enable future robotic refueling and servicing of satellites. The component flew aboard a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission launched in November and was tested in space rather than in laboratory conditions. According to the company, the device achieved rotational accuracy…
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‘Very lucky day’: NASA, SpaceX ace astronaut launch to the space station on Friday the 13th
A composite shot showing the liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 and the landing of the Falcon booster, 1101, at the new recovery site, Landing Zone 40, during NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now Flying in the face of superstition, NASA and SpaceX conducted…
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Musk Says SpaceX Prioritizing Lunar City Over Mars Settlement Plans
Elon Musk said SpaceX is prioritizing plans to establish a self-sustaining city on the Moon over its long-standing ambition to send humans to Mars, marking a potential shift in the company’s space exploration strategy. In a post on the social media platform X, Musk said a lunar city could be built within the next decade.…
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SpaceX Crew-12 Launches Four Astronauts To International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched NASA’s Crew-12 mission early Friday, sending four astronauts from the United States, Europe and Russia toward the International Space Station for a long-duration scientific expedition. The rocket lifted off at 5:15 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying a Crew Dragon spacecraft…
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FAA Approves Starship Launches From Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved SpaceX’s plans to launch its Starship system from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, potentially enabling the first mission from the site before the end of the year. Until now, all Starship test flights have been conducted from SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica, Texas. The…
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Crew-12 arrives at the ISS
SpaceX and NASA launched the 12th operational crew rotation mission to the International Space Station under the Commercial Crew Program, Crew-12. Launching atop a Falcon 9 from Florida, Crew-12 is carried four new NASA, ESA, and Roscosmos crew members to the orbiting laboratory for an eight-month mission as part of Expedition 74/75. Liftoff occurred at…
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SpaceX complete Booster 19 testing at upgraded Massey’s
In a welcome return to active flight vehicle testing after setbacks and facility upgrades, SpaceX made strong progress with Super Heavy Booster 19 (B19) at its Massey’s test site before returning it to Mega Bay 1 for engine installation. The Block 3 booster, earmarked for the upcoming integrated Flight 12 paired with Ship 39, has…
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Launch Preview: Vulcan launches USSF-87, SpaceX sends Crew-12 to ISS
The launch manifest is full this week, with eight launches scheduled from different launch sites worldwide. The week kicked off with a SpaceX Starlink mission on Wednesday, followed by a busy Thursday, during which five different rockets — including a Vulcan, a Proton, and the first Ariane 64 — launched. SpaceX and NASA are launching…
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Why would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden?
As more than 120 million people tuned in to the Super Bowl for kickoff on Sunday evening, SpaceX founder Elon Musk turned instead to his social network. There, he tapped out an extended message in which he revealed that SpaceX is pivoting from the settlement of Mars to building a “self-growing” city on the Moon.…