Tag: SpaceX
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Arkadia Space Secures €14.5 Million EU Funding to Advance Green Satellite Propulsion
Arkadia Space has secured €14.5 million in funding from the European Innovation Council Accelerator programme, as it works to commercialise a more environmentally friendly satellite propulsion system. The funding package includes a €2.5 million grant, €6 million in equity investment from the EIC Fund, and approximately €6 million from private investors. The support underscores the…
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SpaceX delivers 119 payloads to Sun-synchronous orbit on Transporter 16
SpaceX launched 119 payloads to Sun-synchronous orbit from California for the Transporter 16 mission. Being launched as part of SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program, Transporter 16 and all prior Transporter missions have provided satellite operators with reliable access to space at a cost cheaper than that for a dedicated launch. Launch occurred at 4:02 AM PDT…
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Launch Preview: Russia to debut Soyuz-5; Falcon 9 and Atlas V to launch internet satellites
The United States, Russia, China, New Zealand, and Norway are all set to host launches during another busy week of spaceflight. SpaceX is set to launch three missions from its Florida and California launch facilities, while the United Launch Alliance is scheduled to launch Amazon Leo satellites on its Atlas V rocket toward the end…
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SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in launch position at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base at sunset. Image: SpaceX Update March 20, 6:14 p.m. EDT (2214 UTC): SpaceX adjusted the T-0 liftoff time. SpaceX launched its 30th batch of Starlink satellites this year with a Friday afternoon launch…
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Space launches 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket on St. Patrick’s Day morning
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 10-46 mission on March 17, 2026. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now SpaceX kicked off the St. Patrick’s Day holiday on Tuesday with a Falcon 9 rocket launch, flying from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.…
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Launch Preview: Falcon 9, Spectrum, Electron to launch during busy week of launches
Another busy launch manifest is scheduled for this week, with nine launches expected from various providers and launch sites around the world. As usual, SpaceX is expected to dominate the week with five missions, all of which are Starlink missions. Internationally, Rocket Lab is set to launch an Earth observation satellite on Electron from New…
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SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California
A batch of SpaceX’s 25 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites are shown in low Earth orbit ahead of deployment during the Starlink 17-24 mission on March 16, 2026. Image: SpaceX Update March 17, 3:10 a.m. EDT (0710 UTC): SpaceX confirms satellite deployment. SpaceX crossed the threshold of having more than 10,000 Starlink satellites in low…
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SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral on cloudy Saturday morning
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars above the clouds during the Starlink 10-48 mission, which lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on March 14, 2026. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update March 14, 9:49 a.m. EDT (1349 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 29 Starlink satellites. SpaceX’s Falcon…
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SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base to begin the Starlink 17-31 mission on March 13, 2026. Image: SpaceX SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Friday morning, carrying 25 broadband internet satellites for SpaceX’s low Earth orbit…
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From Steel Rolls to Starship at the Starfactory
As SpaceX accelerates its ambitious goal of sending humans to the Moon and Mars, the company’s Starship production complex at Starbase, Texas, has undergone a dramatic transformation, highlighted by the construction of Starfactory and the GigaBay. Starfactory: In early 2022, SpaceX broke ground on a massive new facility known as the Starfactory at its Starbase…