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SpaceX is reportedly building a network of spy satellites for US intelligence
SpaceX’s Starshield unit has had a classified contract with the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) since 2021 to build a network of “hundreds” of spy satellites for the agency, Reuters reports today, citing unnamed sources “familiar with the program.” A Wall Street Journal report in February listed a classified $1.8 billion SpaceX contract with a
Live coverage: SpaceX prepares for third flight test of its Starship rocket from southern Texas
SpaceX’s Starship rocket launches for a third time in program history on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now SpaceX’s Starship rocket took to the skies over Texas for a third time Thursday morning. The launch, approved on Wednesday afternoon by the Federal Aviation Administration, managed to navigate some tricky weather on its ascent.
SpaceX completes double launch day with its second Starlink mission
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX SpaceX completed a double launch day on Sunday with the flight of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Starlink 7-17 mission will add another 23 satellites to the growing low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from Space Launch
Get ready: SpaceX Starship will try to fly again soon
Starship towering above the Texas coast. Credit: SpaceX Elon Musk lost his claim as having the most powerful space-worthy rocket when NASA blasted its mega rocket to the moon in 2022.But the SpaceX founder could win back the title with his company's next big project: Starship. Though the company was unsuccessful during its first two
NASA, SpaceX looking to extend lifespan of Crew Dragon spacecraft to 15 flights
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft rolls out to the launch pad of Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX) NASA and SpaceX are looking to extend the number of flights that each Crew Dragon capsule can make, from five to 15.On May
SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Florida today
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX launched 24 of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Sunday (Feb. 25), on the company's 18th mission of 2024.A Falcon
Update for Feb. 14: SpaceX is now aiming to launch the IM-1 moon lander mission for Intuitive Machines no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 15, due to a liquid methane temperature issue during preparations to fuel the Odysseus lander. You can read our story and see the updated times for the mission below.A SpaceX Falcon 9
Watch SpaceX launch four astronauts to the International Space Station
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket following Saturday night scrub
SpaceX launches its 5th Falcon 9 rocket of the year on the Starlink 6-37 mission on Jan. 14, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 9:00 p.m. EST: SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket for the Starlink 6-37 mission. The second time will be the charm for SpaceX as it was able to launch its
Elon Musk Fired 8 SpaceX Employees Who Called Him a ‘Source of Embarrassment.’ It’s a Masterclass in What Not to Do
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