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In a pivotal step forward for an increase in commercial spaceflight from the West Coast,… The post SpaceX’s SLC-6 redevelopment green light appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

On Monday, October 13th, 2025 at 6:15pm Booster 15-2 and Ship 38 lifted off from Launch Pad 1 at SpaceX’s Starbase, Texas launch facility and closing out the V1/V2 chapter of the Starship program.

The Starlink 11-19 mission will be SpaceX’s 50th launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in 2025. It’s targeting liftoff from pad Space Launch Complex 4 East at 10:59 a.m. PDT (1:59 p.m. EDT / 1759 UTC).

The Starlink 10-17 mission will add another 28 broadband satellites into low Earth orbit. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:49 a.m. EDT (1549 UTC).

The Department of the Air Force has approved SpaceX’s proposal to double its launch rate at Vandenberg Space Force Base and begin using a second launch pad there. The post SpaceX wins approval for increased Falcon launches from Vandenberg appeared first on SpaceNews.

This was the second plane of satellites for Tranche 1 of the Transport Layer, part of a planned global network of data transport and sensor satellites known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture The post SpaceX launches 21 Lockheed Martin satellites for ‘Transport Layer’ military network appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX completed the use of Block 2 and Pad 1 on a high note with… The post Starship Block 2 and Pad 1 end on a high note with Flight 11 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

The Starlink 10-52 mission is anticipated to be SpaceX’s 130th Falcon 9 launch of the year. The rocket’s liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 16, at 5:27 a.m. EDT (0927 UTC).

The mission, dubbed Tranche 1 Transporter Layer C, will add another 21 satellites into the burgeoning constellation for the Space Development Agency. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 4:12 p.m. PDT (7:12 p.m. EDT / 2312 UTC).

Following the successful flight of Starship Flight 11 on Monday, SpaceX is set to continue… The post Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 to launch six missions in one week appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

Equatys, the U.S.-based Viasat and Emirati satellite operator Space42’s shared space infrastructure joint venture for direct-to-device services, has gained its first mobile network partner as it seeks to challenge SpaceX’s growing lead in the emerging market. The post Viasat and Space42’s D2D joint venture finds first mobile partner in UAE appeared first on SpaceNews.

Impulse Space, the innovative startup founded by SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller, has unveiled plans for… The post Impulse Space sets sights on the Moon with new Lunar Lander in development appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

This was the fifth and final flight of this iteration of the rocket, which has been marred by a number of setbacks. The first Starship Version 3 is expected to debut in 2026.

SpaceX achieved a second successful Starship test flight in a row this evening. Integrated Flight Test-11 or IFT-11 lifted off from Starbase, Texas and splashed down in the Indian Ocean […]

SpaceX successfully completed the final flight of version 2 of Starship on Oct. 13, performing in-flight tests as the company prepares to introduce an upgraded version of the reusable rocket. The post Starship successfully completes 11th flight test appeared first on SpaceNews.

The launch comes following several stormy days across Florida’s Space Coast. Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. EDT (0008 UTC).

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SpaceX is set to conduct its next Starship test flight as the company continues to test the launch vehicle and play well with others in airspace. The post SpaceX prepares for next Starship test flight appeared first on SpaceNews.

The mission is also projected to be the final launch of the Starship program for the year. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. CDT (7:15 p.m. EDT / 2315 UTC).

This is the third and final launch that Amazon booked onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 9:34 p.m. EDT (0134 UTC).

AST SpaceMobile’s shares jumped more than 8% Oct. 8 after Verizon joined AT&T in signing a definitive agreement to use its planned space-based cellular network, easing investor concerns about SpaceX’s aggressive push into the fledgling D2D market. The post AST SpaceMobile gains Verizon ally amid SpaceX’s direct-to-device push appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX will use its second most launched Falcon 9 booster to launch the Starlink 11-17 mission. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 8:54 p.m. PDT (11:54 p.m. EDT / 0354 UTC).

SpaceX is set to dominate the launch manifest for the first whole week of October… The post Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 to launch five times, Blue Origin to launch crew appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

The Starlink 10-59 mission will add 28 broadband internet satellites into the growing megaconstellation. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a launch window that opens at 12:10 a.m. EDT (0410 UTC).

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command announced that SpaceX and ULA would launch five and two missions respectively as part of the latest round of National Security Space Launch contract assignments.

SpaceX was assigned five of seven National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 missions. United Launch Alliance got two. The post SpaceX lands majority of U.S. national security launches awarded for fiscal year 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.

EchoStar said Oct. 3 it has met regulatory conditions needed to maintain rights to the global S-band spectrum it is selling to SpaceX in a deal worth more than $17 billion. The post EchoStar clears key regulatory step for spectrum sale to SpaceX appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Starlink 11-39 mission is scheduled to liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 6:21 a.m. PDT (9:21 a.m. EDT / 1321 UTC). The Falcon 9 rocket will fly on a south-easterly trajectory.

The direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity market has been completely transformed in the space of six weeks. On Aug. 1, U.S.-based EchoStar ordered 100 satellites from Canada’s MDA Space for a planned $5 billion low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation. But that constellation was scrapped just over a month later on Sept. 8 after EchoStar sold spectrum underpinning […] The post What’s next for direct-to-device after SpaceX’s blockbuster spectrum deal appeared first on SpaceNews.

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Italian aerospace company Avio have signed a €40 million… The post ESA and Avio Unveil Plans for Reusable Upper Stage Rocket, Echoing SpaceX’s Starship Design appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

For all the macroeconomic uncertainty, the mood among space financiers is strikingly bullish. After a sluggish stretch that left satellite valuations near all-time lows at the end of 2024, investors at World Space Business Week in Paris portrayed a sector rebounding with renewed strength, as signs of maturity bolster valuations and attract deeper pools of […] The post SpaceX’s D2D deal spurs space bulls appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX is ramping up testing of its second launch pad at Starbase, conducting multiple checkouts… The post SpaceX intensifies testing to ready Pad 2 at Starbase appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

SpaceX is scheduled to launch up to three times this week, with each mission planned… The post Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches Starlink and Kuiper satellites appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

MILAN – A report from Italy’s space policy office questioned whether the country is underrepresented in the IRIS² program, the European Union’s planned public-private communication constellation for low and medium earth orbit, while acknowledging SpaceX has offered to provide Starlink services for the country. Combined, the two points raised new questions about Italy’s position on Starlink. Those […] The post Italy’s crossroads: build its own satellites or lean on Starlink while waiting for IRIS² appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Starlink 11-20 mission will see SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket fly on a south-easterly trajectory upon departure from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff from pad 4E is scheduled for 4:32 p.m. PDT (7:32 p.m. EDT / 2332 UTC).

The Starlink 11-20 mission will see SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket fly on a south-easterly trajectory upon departure from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff from pad 4E is scheduled for 4:32 p.m. PDT (7:32 p.m. EDT / 2332 UTC).

As SpaceX prepares for Starship’s Flight 11 in October from Texas, significant progress is being… The post Preparation for East Coast Starship debut in 2026 continue to make progress appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

The Starlink 17-11 mission includes the 475th launch of a flight-proven booster. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 9:17 p.m. PDT (12:17 a.m. EDT / 0417 UTC).

The two spaceport launch facilities in the Cape Canaveral area — NASA’s Kennedy Space Center… The post SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke, and others make major progress on Cape launch facilities appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 24, 2025, carrying three missions that will investigate the Sun’s influence across the solar system. NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), the agency’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Follow On–Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) […]