🚀 SpaceX successfully launched the second Integrated Flight Test of Starship from Starbase, Texas. 🕒 The launch occurred just after 7 a.m. CT, following a brief hold at t minus 40 seconds. 🚀 The countdown and filling of the rocket went smoothly, with no reported issues. 🌌 The first phase of flight showed significant improvements,…
🚀 SpaceX is preparing for the second test flight of Starship, with a 20-minute launch window opening at 7:00 AM CT (13:00 UTC). 🛠 Ship 25 and Booster 9 are involved in the test, featuring upgrades like improved engine shielding and a switch from hydraulic to electric thrust vector controls. 🚀 The launch process involves…
🚀 SpaceX Starship Integrated Flight Test 2 delayed by 24 hours, now scheduled for Saturday, November 18th, with a 20-minute launch window opening at 7 AM CT. 🛠️ The delay is due to the need to replace a grid fin actuator on Starship, requiring the removal of Starship and the hot stage ring. 🌦️ If…
Key Points 🚀 SpaceX has received FAA and Fish and Wildlife Service approval for the 2nd flight of Starship, scheduled for November 17th. 💣 Flight Termination explosives are installed on both Starship and the Super Heavy booster in preparation for stacking at the end of the week. 🌧️ Poor weather and FAA approval delay caused…
Key Points 🚀 Successful Dragon Launch: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched Cargo Dragon successfully to the International Space Station. 🛰️ 6th Dragon Flight: This marked the sixth Dragon flight of 2023, with three being Crewed launches and two resupply missions. 🌌 Dragon’s Mission: The Cargo Dragon is on its way to the Space Station for resupply;…
Key Points 🚀 NASA and SpaceX target the launch of CRS-29 resupply mission to the International Space Station at 8:28 p.m. ET. 🛰️ The mission, the 9th in Phase 2 of SpaceX’s contract with NASA, will deliver 6,500 lbs of supplies and experiments to the ISS. 📆 If on time, Cargo Dragon will dock with…
In between Starlink launches, SpaceX installed its brand new Crew Access Arm on the recently built Crew Launch Tower at Space Launch Complex 40. To help with its ever-increasing launch cadence, SpaceX built a new Crew Launch Tower at Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida to take pressure off Launch Complex 39A, which is currently…
Key Points 🚀 SpaceX is projected to earn $15 billion in sales in 2024, marking a 60% increase from the current year. 🌐 Starlink is expected to contribute significantly to SpaceX’s sales, potentially surpassing its launch business. 💰 In 2022, Starlink generated $1.4 billion in revenue, showing a 500% increase from 2021. 🛰 Starlink is…
Key Points 🚀 SpaceX is preparing for its 80th mission of the year, launching a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. 📅 The launch is scheduled for no earlier than 11:31 p.m. ET on November 7, 2023. 🛰️ This mission will carry 23 V2 mini Starlink satellites into a 43-degree orbital…
Key Points 🌐 Starlink won a bid to provide internet services for Mexico’s Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE). 💰 The contract with CFE is valued between 887.5 million pesos ($51 million) and 1.8 billion pesos ($101 million) and will provide internet services through December 2026. 📊 Starlink won the tender due to offering the best…