Tag SpaceX

The week of Sept. 18 through Sept. 24 is set to be an exciting one for the aerospace industry, with three orbital launches scheduled to take place in the United States. These launches, all conducted by US-based aerospace companies, highlight the continued growth and innovation in the field. Rocket Lab, a prominent player in the […]

SpaceX is eagerly awaiting approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the launch license of the second test flight of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket. The FAA recently closed its investigation into an anomaly that occurred during the first Integrated Flight Test of Starship. During the investigation, SpaceX identified corrective actions to prevent […]

SpaceX, the private aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, is gearing up for two back-to-back Starlink missions this week. The first mission, Starlink Group 7-2, successfully launched 21 satellites into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 4 East at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This launch marked SpaceX’s 51st launch from SLC-4E […]

SpaceX has reached a significant milestone in its Starship program as it rolls out Ship 25 to the launch site and stacks it on top of Super Heavy Booster 9. This marks the first fully stacked Starship rocket to be assembled at Starbase since April 20. Ship 25 has undergone several important upgrades and additions […]

In the first week of September, the space industry will witness four orbital launches and a single sub-orbital crewed launch. SpaceX kicked off the week with its Starlink Group 6-12 mission, followed by two consecutive missions by China, the Ceres-1S and Chang Zheng 4C. Virgin Galactic will also launch its fourth crewed mission in four […]

After spending more than six months in space, the four crew members of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission are preparing to splashdown in the waters near Florida. The mission, which launched on March 2 and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) the following day, undocked on September 3 and is scheduled to return to Earth […]

SpaceX is gearing up for its second Integrated Flight Test (IFT) of the Starship. Booster 9, which completed its pre-flight testing, is waiting for its partner for the second launch. Ship 25 has already been tested previously, so only full stack testing and regulatory approval are pending for the second flight. Booster 9 initially had […]

On August 26, 2023, a new record may have been set for the fastest-moving sloth in the world. Not just any sloth, but a three-toed sloth. This incredible feat was achieved by Crew-7 pilot Andreas “Andy” Mogensen, a Danish astronaut with the European Space Agency (ESA), who is currently on his way to the International […]

On August 26, 2023, a historic event took place in the realm of space exploration. Four astronauts from four different countries embarked on a journey together to the International Space Station (ISS). Led by commander Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA, pilot Andreas Mogensen of ESA, and mission specialists Satoshi Furukawa of JAXA and Konstantin Borisov of […]

NASA and SpaceX have successfully launched the Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking several significant achievements. The mission is the first flight for the Falcon 9 B1081 booster, which returned to Landing Zone 1 after separation. It is also the first SpaceX Crew Dragon mission piloted by a European astronaut and the […]