Tag: SpaceX
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SpaceX progress on Starship Pad realignment for the future
SpaceX has intensified demolition efforts at Starbase’s Pad 1, in tandem with making significant steps toward constructing an advanced launch infrastructure for its Starship program at Starbase and the Kennedy Space Center. Eventually, all three pads are expected to be near mirrors of each other, hosting the next generation Starship launches. Over at Starbase’s Pad…
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Varda Gears Up for Fifth Reentry Mission, Managing Two Spacecraft in Orbit for the First Time
Varda Space Industries is preparing for its fifth reentry mission, marking the first time the company will operate two spacecraft simultaneously in orbit. The mission is scheduled to launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rideshare, joining the firm’s existing W-4 spacecraft already circling Earth. The California-based startup is ramping up operations to increase its launch cadence, with…
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Launch Roundup: New Glenn, Viasat, & Sentinel-6B highlight busy week of launches
This week’s launch schedule featured two high-profile launches that were pushed back after scrubs from last week, as well as the Sentinel-6B mission and two Starlink missions for SpaceX. A suborbital Electron HASTE mission from Wallops is also scheduled. New Glenn’s second launch, featuring the Mars-bound ESCAPADE payload, was scheduled to launch no earlier than…
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Florida annual launch record broken with late-night Starlink flight
A long-exposure shot of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket blasting off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Nov. 10, 2025. Image: John Pisani / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 10, 11:30 p.m. EST (04130UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 29 Starlink satellites. The busiest spaceport in the world broke another…
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Portal Space Systems Unveils Starburst Spacecraft to Boost Maneuverability for Satellite Constellations
Portal Space Systems has introduced a new spacecraft, Starburst, designed to bring rapid maneuverability to small satellite constellations and national security missions. The vehicle builds on technologies from the company’s larger Supernova satellite platform. The Starburst-1 mission is scheduled to launch in 2026 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare, marking Portal’s first free-flying spacecraft carrying live payloads.…
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SpaceX launches Sunday Starlink mission following Saturday scrub
A long-exposure shot of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as it soars away from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the Starlink 10-51 mission on Nov. 9, 2025. Image: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 9, 3:50 a.m. EST (0850 UTC): SpaceX landed its booster on the drone ship. Update Nov.…
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EchoStar to Sell Full AWS-3 Spectrum Portfolio to SpaceX for $2.6 Billion in Stock
*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(–header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]” dir=”auto” tabindex=”-1″ data-turn-id=”request-690cc823-6dec-8322-bf9b-ce147311d910-1″ data-testid=”conversation-turn-60″ data-scroll-anchor=”true” data-turn=”assistant” style=”height: auto !important;”> EchoStar has amended its agreement with SpaceX to sell its entire portfolio of unpaired AWS-3 spectrum licenses for approximately $2.6 billion in SpaceX stock, valued as of September 2025. The nationwide licenses, part of 3GPP Band 70n, include uplink frequencies between 1695…
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SpaceX Launches Another 22 Starlink Satellites, Reaching 2,600 for 2025
SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink broadband satellites on Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, bringing the total number of Starlink satellites launched in 2025 to 2,600. The Starlink 11-14 mission lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 1:13 p.m. PST (4:13 p.m. EST / 2113 UTC) on a Falcon 9…
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SpaceX Breaks Annual Launch Record with Falcon 9 Mission Carrying 29 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX extended its annual launch record on Tuesday with the successful deployment of 29 Starlink satellites, underscoring the company’s growing lead in the commercial spaceflight industry. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 8:31 p.m. EST on Nov. 5 (0131 GMT on Nov. 6) from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in…
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Trump Re-Nominates Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator After Earlier Withdrawal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is re-nominating private astronaut and entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, five months after Isaacman’s initial nomination was withdrawn following a dispute between Trump and SpaceX founder Elon Musk. The decision restores the billionaire e-commerce executive as Trump’s pick to head the U.S. space agency at a…