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SpaceX launches West Coast Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink 13-4 mission

July 31, 2025 Spaceflight Now

Some classified satellites might have hitched a ride with 19 Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX from the company’s West Coast launch site on Thursday.

Next Starship explodes on test stand

June 19, 2025 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX’s next Starship vehicle, Ship 36, was destroyed in a catastrophic explosion shortly after 11 p.m. CT (0400 UTC) Wednesday as it was being readied for a static fire test at the company’s Massey facility, near Starbase, Texas.

New Falcon 9 booster makes its debut on Starlink delivery mission

May 20, 2025 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launched a brand-new Falcon 9 booster Tuesday after an abort halted its first attempt 24 hours earlier. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral, with 23 Starlink satellites aboard, came at 11:19 p.m. EDT (03:19 UTC).

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center

December 22, 2024 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in the midnight hour on Monday to add another 21 satellites to its orbiting Starlink fleet. Liftoff of the Starlink 12-2 mission from pad 39A was at 12:35 a.m. EST (0535 UTC).

As it happened: NASA leadership announces delays to first Artemis crewed launch, Moon landing missions

December 5, 2024 Spaceflight Now

NASA announced new delays for the Artemis Moon program at a news conference at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Artemis 2 mission to circle the Moon is now scheduled for 2026 and the first lunar landing is delayed to 2027.

Super Heavy-Starship launches on sixth test flight, skips tower catch

November 20, 2024 Spaceflight Now

With President-elect Donald Trump and newly-minted efficiency czar Elon Musk looking on, SpaceX launched the world’s most powerful rocket on its sixth test flight Tuesday, an up-and-down trip to space by a gargantuan Super Heavy-Starship to evaluate a variety of safety and performance upgrades.

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SpaceX launches West Coast Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink 13-4 mission

Next Starship explodes on test stand

New Falcon 9 booster makes its debut on Starlink delivery mission

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center

As it happened: NASA leadership announces delays to first Artemis crewed launch, Moon landing missions

Super Heavy-Starship launches on sixth test flight, skips tower catch

NASA bumps two astronauts from SpaceX flight to make room for Starliner crew

As it happened: NASA holds briefings on Crew 9 mission as SpaceX nears return to flight

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with 23 Starlink satellites from Florida

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster on record-breaking 20th flight