Tag: SpaceX
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SpaceX Launches Starlink Batch, Marks 450th Successful Booster Landing
SpaceX launched another set of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit Friday, while also achieving a major milestone with its 450th successful booster landing. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 3:32 p.m. PDT (6:32 p.m. EDT, 2232 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission, designated…
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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Memorial Day weekend Falcon 9 flight
A group of beachgoers at Cape Canaveral look on as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket took to the skies to begin the Starlink 12-22 mission on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now With hundreds of people looking on along the shores of Florida’s Space Coast, SpaceX launched its 45th Starlink launch of the year,…
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SpaceX Identifies Distinct Cause of Starship Flight 8 Failure, Targets May 27 for Next Launch
SpaceX has disclosed the cause of the Starship Flight 8 failure, revealing it stemmed from a hardware issue in one of its Raptor engines—distinct from the anomaly that led to the loss of Flight 7. The new details come as the company prepares for the vehicle’s next test flight, now scheduled for no earlier than…
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FAA Clears SpaceX Starship for Flight After March Mishap, Expands Safety Zones
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday granted approval for SpaceX to proceed with its next Starship test flight following an investigation into a March explosion, expanding airspace safety zones and signaling strengthened international coordination with countries along the rocket’s flight path. The green light paves the way for Starship Flight 9 to launch…
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FAA: Airplanes should stay far away from SpaceX’s next Starship launch
The Federal Aviation Administration gave the green light Thursday for SpaceX to launch the next test flight of its Starship mega-rocket as soon as next week, following two consecutive failures earlier this year. The failures set back SpaceX’s Starship program by several months. The company aims to get the rocket’s development back on track with…
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FAA clears SpaceX to launch its 9th Starship super heavy rocket, while Flight 8 mishap investigation continues
SpaceX conducted a long-duration, six-engine static fire test on the Starship upper stage, tail number S35, that will be used on the Starship Flight 9 mission. Image: SpaceX A return to flight for SpaceX’s Starship program could be a just a holiday weekend away, after the Federal Aviation Administration gave the company the go ahead.…
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SpaceX completes 450th Falcon booster landing during Friday Starlink mission
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster 1075 touches down on the droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love you,’ during the Starlink 11-16 mission. This marked the 450th landing of a Falcon booster to date. Image: SpaceX via broadcast Update May 23, 7 p.m. EDT: SpaceX landed its first stage booster on the droneship. SpaceX sent another a…
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SpaceX Launches New Falcon 9 Booster, Deploys 23 Starlink Satellites After Aborted Attempt
SpaceX successfully launched a new Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral late Tuesday, delivering 23 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after an automated abort delayed the original launch by one day. Liftoff occurred at 11:19 p.m. EDT (03:19 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40. The mission marked the inaugural flight of booster B1095, the…
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Starship program at critical moment as Flight 9 and infrastructure work in focus
The Starship program is entering a critical period as Flight 9 preparations continue for a launch now likely toward the end of May after the Memorial Day holiday in the United States. After two consecutive setbacks with the early terminations of Flight 7 and 8 over the Caribbean, a great deal is riding on how…
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Starfish Space announces plans for first commercial satellite docking
A new mission will aim to complete the first commercial satellite docking in low Earth orbit (LEO). However, the satellite it aims to dock with isn’t equipped with a docking adapter. Starfish Space is hoping to prove the concept of being able to dock to unprepared satellites for repair, refueling, or repositioning in orbit. The…