Tag: SpaceX
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Launch Roundup: Chinese asteroid mission, and Falcon 9 launch
This week, China launched a near-Earth asteroid sample return mission amongst several other missions. Meanwhile, Rocket Lab has postponed the launch its Electron rocket from New Zealand until June 3 for additional checks and bad weather. Coming off the launch of Starship’s ninth flight test on Tuesday, SpaceX launched several Starlink missions. The company also…
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Elon Musk: There is an 80 percent chance Starship’s engine bay issues are solved
On Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before a launch attempt of the ninth flight test of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle, Elon Musk spoke with Ars Technica Senior Space Editor Eric Berger to talk about where his space company goes from here. In recent weeks, Musk has dialed back his focus on politics and said he…
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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the Starlink 10-32 mission on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update May 28, 11:04 a.m. EDT: SpaceX confirmed Starlink satellite deployment. SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites from NASA’s Kennedy Space…
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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to polar orbit from California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 17-1 mission on May 27, 2025. Image: SpaceX Update May 27, 2:09 p.m. EDT: SpaceX confirms deployment of the 24 Starlink satellites. SpaceX launched Starlink satellites into a polar orbit for the first time…
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Ship 35 makes it past SECO, but Tumbles in Coast Phase
Starship Flight 9 had a lot riding on it heading into this flight, after back to back failures of Ship 33 and Ship 34 in the past two flights. After investigations SpaceX seemingly succeeded in solving these issues with Ship 35 making it past Second Stage Engine Cutoff (SECO), however another issue came up during…
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Launch preview: SpaceX to launch its Starship-Super Heavy rocket on its 9th test flight
A SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy rocket stands stacked at Pad A at Starbase, Texas, ahead of the Starship Flight 9 mission. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is gearing up for a critical flight test for its Starship program. Launch teams are preparing to send the world’s largest rocket on its ninth test flight for the fully integrated vehicle…
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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…