SpaceX & Nasa, Space News
SpaceX and NASA are set to undock the Crew-9 Dragon spacecraft from the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 1:05 a.m. ET, with a splashdown planned off Florida’s coast approximately 17 hours later at 5:57 p.m. ET. Two days after Crew-10 arrived at the @Space_Station, Dragon and Crew-9 are set to … Read more
SpaceX is preparing for another major launch as it targets Tuesday, February 18, 2025, for the deployment of 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. This mission, part of SpaceX’s ongoing efforts to expand its global satellite internet network, will take place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. … Read more
SpaceX is launching a new batch of satellites from California today (Jan. 14). A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to carry 131 payloads into orbit on the Transporter 12 mission, with a launch window opening at 1:49 p.m. EST (1849 GMT; 10:49 a.m. local time in California) from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Although 131 payloads … Read more
On Wednesday, January 15, SpaceX is set to launch two private moon landers in a historic mission that will help pave the way for future lunar exploration. The two landers, Blue Ghost and Resilience, will be launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:11 a.m. EST (0611 GMT). … Read more
The prospect of SpaceX successfully completing its Mars mission represents one of the most ambitious undertakings in human history. Spearheaded by Elon Musk, SpaceX has set its sights on making humanity a multiplanetary species by establishing a sustainable settlement on the Red Planet. While success is far from guaranteed, the combination of technological innovation, strategic … Read more
SpaceX has once again demonstrated its industry-leading prowess in space exploration and satellite deployment with its latest Starlink launch. On the morning of January 13, 2025, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at precisely 11:47 a.m. EST (1647 GMT). This mission carried 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 equipped … Read more
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