SpaceX
Latest stories
-
-
-
in News
SpaceX Completes Static Fire Test for Falcon 9 Engines
SpaceX conducted a static fire test for the Falcon 9 rocket’s nine Merlin engines and is on track for the rocket’s rescheduled launch on Wednesday as part of the company’s cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station, Spaceflight Now said Friday.
-
SpaceX to Put Reusable Upper-Stage Rocket Through Hover Test
SpaceX is set to demonstrate a prototype of its Starship reusable launch vehicle during a low-altitude flight test after the company completed installation of an engine into the second-stage rocket, SpaceNews reported Friday.
-
in News
Spaceflight, Hypergiant SEOPS to Deploy Cubesats From ISS Under Rideshare Agreement
Spaceflight has entered into an agreement with Hypergiant SEOPS to support the deployment of small customer satellites from a Northrop Grumman spacecraft docked at the International Space Station as part of a ridershare service.
-
in News
SpaceX, NASA Conduct ‘Crew Dragon’ Practice Docking to ISS
A team of SpaceX and NASA flight controllers has conducted a simulation activity to practice the Crew Dragon spacecraft's rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station. The virtual rehearsal sought to prepare the capsule, astronauts and support teams for the Demo-2 crewed flight test, as well as help them manage procedures and address potential challenges during the actual spaceflight, according to a NASA blog post published Friday.
-
General Atomics Deploys Multi-Payload OTB Satellite on SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket
General Atomics’ electromagnetic systems business has launched the Orbital Test Bed, which enables simultaneous deployment of multiple payloads via a single satellite, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy vehicle Tuesday from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
-
in News
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Carries Ball Aerospace-Built Smallsat for NASA’s Green Monopropellant Demo Mission
Ball Aerospace has deployed a small satellite for launching aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy vehicle as part of NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission to demonstrate AF-M315E, a low-toxic “green†monopropellant developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory.
-
in News
SpaceX Completes Third Fire Test of Falcon Heavy Rocket’s 27 Engines
SpaceX has completed the third static-fire test of the 27 Merlin 1D engines of its Falcon Heavy Flight 3 and is on schedule for the rocket’s second launch on June 24, Teslarati reported Wednesday.
-
in News
NASA’s ISS Commercialization Strategy Draws Interest From Companies
Several companies have expressed interest in NASA’s new commercialization plan for the International Space Station, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.
-
in News
Air Force Moves Falcon Heavy Launch to Late June
The U.S. Air Force saw another delay in the launch of its Space Test Program-2 aboard SpaceX’ Falcon Heavy rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Spaceflight Now reported Friday.
-
in News
SpaceX Dragon Completes 17th ISS Resupply Mission; Returns to Earth
The SpaceX-made Dragon spacecraft has returned to Earth, marking the completion of a delivery mission for the International Space Station, TechCrunch reported Monday.