Tag: SpaceX
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How SpaceX modified Pad 1 for Ship Static Fire tests to cover Massey’s downtime
Following the energetic RUD of Ship 36 at Massey’s on June 18, teams at the launch site focused on modifying the Pad 1 Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) to facilitate ship testing. This creative initiative has proven to be a success, as Ship 37 conducted two Static Fire tests on Pad 1, paving the way for…
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Launch Roundup: Electron launches and Falcon 9 delivers more Kuiper Satellites to orbit
Three rockets launched this week, despite stormy weather causing scrubs and delays. SpaceX succeeded in launching a mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper missions, but United Launch Alliance’s launch of a navigation technology demonstrator and a classified Space Force payload atop the most powerful configuration of the company’s new Vulcan rocket to date has now been…
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Starlink mission marks SpaceX’s 450th flight-proven Falcon booster launched
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Aug. 4, 4:30 a.m. EDT: SpaceX landed its first stage booster on its droneship. SpaceX passed another milestone in rocket reuse when it launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral…
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NASA, SpaceX launch Crew-11 mission to the ISS
NASA and SpaceX have launched the 11th operational crew rotation mission to the International Space Station under the Commercial Crew Program, Crew-11. Liftoff occurred at 11:43 AM EDT (15:43 UTC) on Friday, Aug. 1, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch was initially scheduled for Thursday, July 31, but,…
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Launch preview: SpaceX, NASA launches Crew-11 following 1-day weather scrub
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with Crew Dragon Endeavour, stands at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The rocket will launch the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update July 31, 1:12 p.m. EDT: Cumulus clouds caused a scrub of the mission. Teams are targeting no earlier…
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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Falcon 9 streaks across the sky from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 29, 2025, to begin the Starlink 10-29 mission. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now SpaceX launched its next batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station…
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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Falcon 9 streaks across the sky from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 29, 2025, to begin the Starlink 10-29 mission. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now SpaceX launched its next batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station…
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Smithsonian Air and Space opens halls for “milestone” and “future” artifacts
The National Air and Space Museum welcomed the public into five more of its renovated galleries on Monday, including two showcasing spaceflight artifacts. The new exhibitions shine modern light on returning displays and restore the museum’s almost 50-year-old legacy of adding objects that made history but have yet to become historical. Visitors can again enter…
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The Final Two Block 2 Ships leave Mega Bay 2 for Testing
Following the loss of Ship 36 during its static fire test campaign at Masseys on June 18, SpaceX has been trying to recover, rebuild, and proceed with the last two Block 2 ships it has for flight. These are Ship 37 and Ship 38, and this week, both vehicles rolled out for respective testing before…
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Mystery Raptors spotted arriving at McGregor
A curious delivery caught the eyes of NSF’s cameras at SpaceX’s McGregor test site in Texas: three battered and heavily damaged Raptor engines, potentially from either the aft of recently recovered Booster 13, or the debris of Ship 36, which blew up during testing at Masseys. SpaceX’s McGregor facility is the beating heart of the…