SpaceX & Nasa, Space News
The race for space dominance continues to heat up as two of the world’s leading private aerospace companies, Blue Origin and SpaceX, make strides in rocket reusability and ambitious missions. Blue Origin, known for its steady but deliberate approach to space exploration, delayed its highly anticipated New Glenn rocket debut due to rough seas, rescheduling … Read more
The year 2025 is poised to be a transformative one for SpaceX’s Starship program, as the massive spacecraft gears up for its first flight test of the year on Monday, marking the seventh uncrewed flight test overall. With ambitions to conduct a record-breaking 25 launches this year, SpaceX is navigating the complexities of securing Federal … Read more
SpaceX’s journey toward becoming a leader in the aerospace industry began with its smallest rocket, the Falcon 1. The Falcon 1 was designed as a lightweight, cost-efficient launch vehicle for smaller payloads. However, the early years were marked by several setbacks. SpaceX encountered multiple failures during the initial Falcon 1 launches. The company’s first three … Read more
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., commonly known as SpaceX, was founded by Elon Musk. The primary objective was to reduce the cost of space travel and make interplanetary colonization possible, especially focusing on Mars. The company began developing the Falcon 1 rocket and the Merlin engine, laying the foundation for reusable rocket technology and advanced space … Read more
Two private lunar landers are set to launch this week aboard a single rocket, marking the start of a busy year for lunar exploration. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch early Wednesday morning (Jan. 15) at 1:11 a.m. EST (0611 GMT) from Launch Complex-39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The … Read more
SpaceX has announced a 48-hour delay for the seventh launch of its Starship megarocket, pushing the liftoff to Wednesday, January 15. The company shared the update on X (formerly Twitter) but did not provide a specific reason for the postponement. Potential causes could include unfavorable weather conditions or technical adjustments that require resolution before the … Read more