SpaceX is set to begin its potentially busy May launch cadence with the launch of 56 V1.5 Starlink satellites from LC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch is currently scheduled for May 4th at 3:31 AM ET (07:31 UTC). This specific Falcon 9, B1069, has led a pretty interesting career for a Falcon…
SpaceX continues to impress with hardware re-use, this time showcasing the extreme environment Falcon 9 & Falcon Heavy fairings withstand to be returned and used on another mission. SpaceX has shared amazing re-entry footage from one of the two fairings that flew on the most recent Falcon Heavy flight. This is the first time that…
Environmental groups have taken legal action against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following SpaceX’s Starship test flight last month. The groups alleged that the FAA failed to adequately assess the environmental impact of Starship’s test flight, which took place at SpaceX’s Starbase, Texas site on April 20. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tempered expectations prior to…
While SpaceX is clearly good at delivering satellites to orbit quickly and efficiently, they almost always put on a beautiful show for the locals and thousands of viewers watching online, and this launch was no different. Launching at 8:26 PM ET, the Falcon Heavy lifted off under dark skies. The rocket ascended back into the…
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launched for the sixth time on Sunday, delivering three satellites into geostationary orbit. The launch took place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the rocket’s sixth mission to date. The Falcon Heavy is composed of three connected first stages of SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket. Since its inaugural…
SpaceX successfully launched Falcon 9 for the 25th time so far in 2023 with its latest deployment of Starlink satellites this morning. Luckily the weather held off, allowing the launch to finally be completed two days after it was initially planned. It’s always foggy in Vandenberg. If it were not for the roar of the…
After reaching an agreement with Space Launch Delta 30, SpaceX will take over the lease of Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC-6). SLC-6 was formerly used by United Launch Alliance to launch the Delta IV rocket family from the West Coast, primarily for the National Reconnaissance Office. SLC-6 was initially built in 1966 to host the…
SpaceX will aim to complete three successful launches this week, with Falcon Heavy leading the charge and two Falcon 9 launches coming afterward. First up for SpaceX this week, Starlink satellites are scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on April 25 at 6:02 AM PDT (13:02 UTC). This will be the 13th launch…
SpaceX’s Starship completed its first successful flight test with an incredible liftoff at South Padre Island, Texas, after years of testing and regulatory barriers. After scrubbing the first attempt earlier this week due to a frozen pressurant valve, SpaceX rescheduled the test flight for today, April 20, and it was well worth the wait. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1649052609590992901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1649052609590992901%7Ctwgr%5E40240c4418727f37cf0bd877144a25a614891c91%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Fspacex-starship-completes-first-successful-test-flight%2F Starship’s…
For the second time this week, SpaceX is preparing for the maiden test flight of Starship, the company’s most ambitious rocket to date and the most powerful rocket ever built. If successful, Starship could become the vehicle of choice to take astronauts back to the moon or perhaps even take humanity on its first-ever journey…