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VideoSpaceX standing down from Starlink 6-34 mission Wednesday due to poor Atlantic weather
SpaceX is standing down from a launch attempt of the Starlink 6-34 mission onboard its Falcon 9 rocket. It comes less than a day after they had to scrub the launch at the T-1 minute mark due to strong, ground-level winds at Cape Canaveral.
VideoSuper Heavy-Starship climbs high but falls short on second test flight
SpaceX's gargantuan Super Heavy-Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, blasted off on its second test flight Saturday and while the initial stages of the mission went smoothly, the first stage broke apart moments after separation from the Starship upper stage, which then blew itself up as it neared space.
VideoLive Coverage: SpaceX to launch Starship/Super Heavy Booster on second test flight
SpaceX is counting down for the second test flight of its mammoth Starship launch vehicle. Liftoff from Starbase in Texas is scheduled for 7 a.m. CST / 8 a.m. EST (1300 UTC). If all goes according to plan the Starship will travel around the world before splashing down in the Pacific near Hawaii.
VideoSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral with 23 Starlink satellites
A Falcon 9 rocket is to launch tonight with another batch of satellites for SpaceX's Starlink internet service. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 11:15 p.m. EDT (0415 UTC).
VideoFAA clears SpaceX for second Super Heavy-Starship test flight
SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket has been cleared for a second test flight in an attempt to boost the unpiloted Starship upper stage into space for the first time, the company announced Wednesday. On Thursday Elon Musk announced the launch has slipped to Saturday to replace a grid fin actuator.
VideoSpaceX poised for ‘mid-November’ launch of second Starship test flight
More than half a year after its first flight, SpaceX believes it’s on the cusp of getting to launch its Starship rocket for a second time.
VideoSpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral on recording-breaking 18th flight
SpaceX broke another re-flight record on Friday evening with the launch of 23 more Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 booster making its 18th flight. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 8:37 p.m. EDT (0037 UTC on Nov. 4).
VideoOn-time Artemis landings by SpaceX, Blue Origin possible, but face “great challenges”
The head of NASA's Human Landing System program sat down with Spaceflight Now to discuss the progress of getting humans back to the Moon for the first time since 1972.
VideoSpaceX Falcon 9 launches 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:17 p.m. EDT (0217 UTC on Oct. 22) carrying 23 Starlink satellites.
VideoSpaceX battles regulatory process that could hold up Starship test flight for months
SpaceX leadership is heading to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to lobby for greater efficiency when it comes regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The company is hoping to streamline the process of issuing launch licenses for both Starship test flights and more routine Falcon 9 rocket missions.