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The Starlink 17-9 mission will add another 24 broadband satellites to its low Earth orbit constellation of more than 8,300. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:05 a.m. PDT (2:05 p.m. EDT / 1805 UTC).

NASA is requesting feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy to ensure a seamless transition of activities in low Earth orbit from the International Space Station. The agency released a draft Phase 2 Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) Friday, asking for feedback from industry partners by 1 p.m. […]

SpaceX has had a long journey through 10 flight tests of Starship. Teams have endured… The post Ten flights in, the Starship Program has had successes and failures appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

As SpaceX continues to ramp up its Starship program, recent developments at Florida’s spaceports highlight… The post East Coast steps up a gear for Starship’s arrival appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

The Starlink 10-57 mission is also SpaceX’s 80th launch this year carrying Starlink satellites to low Earth obit. It’s targeting liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 7:29 a.m. EDT (1129 UTC).

NASA and Northrop Grumman are preparing to send the company’s next cargo mission to the International Space Station, flying research to support Artemis missions to the Moon and human exploration of Mars and beyond, while improving life on Earth. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch Northrop Grumman’s 23rd commercial resupply services mission to the orbiting […]

The Starlink 10-22 mission will be the 75th orbital launch from Florida’s Space Coast in 2025. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:06 a.m. EDT (1106 UTC).

The Starlink 17-8 mission will be just the seventh new booster for the company out of more than 100 launches this year. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8:21 p.m. PDT (11:21 p.m. EDT / 0321 UTC).

NASA science and American industry have worked hand-in-hand for more than 60 years, transforming novel technologies created with NASA research into commercial products like cochlear implants, memory-foam mattresses, and more. Now, a NASA-funded device for probing the interior of storm systems has been made a key component of commercial weather satellites. The novel atmospheric sounder […]

SpaceX’s engine development and testing site in McGregor—the world’s most active rocket engine test facility—continues… The post SpaceX McGregor looks to the future, from Raptor 3 to potential HLS testing appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

Five Falcon 9 launches make up the launch manifest for this week. Collectively, four of… The post Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch five Falcon 9 missions this week appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

SpaceX continues its blistering pace of orbital launches with its ninth and final Starlink launch of August. It’s targeting liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:17 a.m. EDT (1117 UTC).

Rocket Lab has inaugurated Launch Complex 3 (LC-3) for its Neutron rocket, which is set… The post Rocket Lab inaugurates LC-3 at Wallops appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

The Starlink 17-7 mission is the penultimate planned launch of these broadband satellites in August. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 4E at 8:08 p.m. PDT (11:08 p.m. EDT / 0308 UTC).

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur has retired, concluding a career spanning more than two decades. A veteran of two spaceflights, McArthur logged 213 days in space, including being the first woman to pilot a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the last person to “touch” the Hubble Space Telescope with the space shuttle’s robotic arm. McArthur launched as […]

NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) will be the primary payload on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching no earlier than Sep. 23. The vehicle is joined by the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory and NOAA’s Space Weather Follow-On - Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory.

In Tenerife, Spain, stands a unique duo: ESA’s Izaña-1 and Izaña-2 laser-ranging stations. Together, they form an optical technology testbed of the European Space Agency that takes the monitoring of space debris and satellites to a new level while maturing new technologies for commercialisation.  

The Starlink 10-11 mission features the first launch of a booster on its 30th flight. SpaceX is targeting liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at 1:27 a.m. EDT (0527 UTC).

Going into Flight 10, SpaceX was having a down year with the Starship program. Following… The post The Starship Program rises from the ashes of Block 2 with Ship 37 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

The accomplishment came during Wednesday’s flight of the Starlink 10-56 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The touchdown was also SpaceX’s 494th overall successful booster landing.

SpaceX got some much needed good news today with a successful Starship flight test. After three failures in a row, tonight’s suborbital Integrated Flight Test-10 seemed to be flawless with […]

SpaceX will make its latest attempt following scrubs due to ground systems issues and then poor weather. Liftoff from Pad A at Starbase is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CDT (7:30 p.m. EDT / 2330 UTC).

The mission features OHB Italia’s NAOS satellite along with seven other secondary satellites. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:53 a.m. PDT (2:53 p.m. EDT / 1853 UTC).

Eight launches are scheduled this week by SpaceX, Blue Origin, and CSNA. CSNA will kick… The post Launch Roundup: Starship, NS-35, and Falcon 9 launches planned appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

SpaceX is still trying to get its 10th Starship Integrated Flight Test, IFT-10, off the ground.  Yesterday’s attempt was canceled because of a ground-side liquid oxygen leak. Today’s was scrubbed […]

Earth observation data provider and satellite manufacturer ICEYE has secured over PLN 40 million (€9.38 million) in new funding from Vinci S.A., an investment vehicle of Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Poland’s National Development Bank. As an investment vehicle for BGK, Vinci S.A. is tasked with investing in the commercialization and expansion of Polish startups. According […] The post ICEYE Secures €9.38M in Funding from Poland’s National Development Bank appeared first on European Spaceflight.

SpaceX Founder and Chief Engineer Elon Musk said on his social media site, X, that the scrub was caused by a “Ground side liquid oxygen leak (that) needs to be fixed.” The launch is scheduled for no earlier than Monday, Aug. 25, at 6:30 p.m. CDT (7:30 p.m. EDT / 2330 UTC).

Titans Space Industries, a commercial space company, selected a new cohort of astronaut candidates this spring – and among them is NASA citizen scientist, Benedetta Facini. She has participated in not one, but many NASA citizen science projects: Cloudspotting on Mars, Active Asteroids, Daily Minor Planet, GLOBE, Exoasteroids and International Astronomical Collaboration (IASC). We asked […]

Watch live as a Super Heavy booster and Starship launch on a crucial test flight for SpaceX's fully reusable rocket, following three consecutive failures of the Starship upper stage in-flight and an explosion on the test stand. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CDT / 7:30 p.m. EDT / 2330 UTC.

Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 33rd commercial resupply mission, new scientific experiments and cargo for the agency are bound for the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying more than 5,000 pounds of supplies to the orbiting laboratory, lifted off at 2:45 a.m. EDT on Sunday, on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket […]

SpaceX has not experienced much success with the Block 2 version of Starship since its… The post Starship prepares to launch Flight 10 in penultimate Block 2 test appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

This will be the first Cargo Dragon flight featuring a modified trunk that allows it to perform multiple orbital boosts of the International Space Station. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:45 a.m. EDT (0645 UTC).

The mission will include the 1,800th Starlink satellite launched in 2025. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:02 a.m. PDT (1:02 p.m. EDT / 1702 UTC).

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 2:45 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Aug. 24, for the next launch to deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.

SpaceX has built an impressive production site in Texas. Will Starship success follow?

This will be the eighth flight of the X-37B and the third time that it will launched by SpaceX. The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at 11:50 p.m. EDT (0350 UTC).

SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, continues to evolve as the company pushes the… The post Starbase Pad 2: Design Advancements from Pad 1 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

NASA and SpaceX are targeting 2:45 a.m. EDT, Sunday, Aug. 24, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This is the 33rd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for NASA. Filled with more than 5,000 pounds of supplies, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on […]

The 33rd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission for NASA, scheduled to liftoff from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in late August, is heading to the International Space Station with an important investigation for the future of bone health. The experiment will test how microgravity affects bone-forming and bone-degrading cells and explore potential ways […]

By Corinne BeckingerWhen Artemis astronauts land on the Moon’s South Pole in a commercial human landing system, they will encounter a landscape pockmarked with deep craters, sloped connecting ridges, and harsh lighting conditions. The Moon’s lack of contrast, combined with its rolling terrain, will also pose a challenge, making it difficult for astronauts to overcome […]