Tag SpaceX

In March, the historic IFT-3 launch marked a significant milestone for SpaceX’s Starship program. Now, the company is gearing up for the next flight, IFT-4, with Ship 29 and Booster 11. Additionally, future versions of the Starship are already in development. Preparations for IFT-4 are well underway. Ship 29 recently underwent a static fire test […]

On the second week of April, space enthusiasts had plenty to be excited about – a total solar eclipse and several orbital launches from both Russia and the United States. One of the most highly anticipated events was the final flight of the NROL-70 Delta IV Heavy rocket, which took place on Tuesday, April 9. […]

SpaceX has successfully launched its Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The mission, which took place on April 7, carried 11 spacecraft for six customers, including a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite for South Korea. This flight marked the 35th Falcon mission of the year for SpaceX and the fourth […]

SpaceX, the pioneering aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, has started off 2024 with a bang, achieving record-breaking feats and setting new standards in the industry. In the first quarter of the year, SpaceX’s Falcon family of rockets completed an astounding 31 launches, putting the company on track to complete a total of 125 launches […]

SpaceX is set to continue its impressive launch cadence in April, following a record-breaking 12 Falcon 9 launches in March. The company has several missions planned for the upcoming week, including a Starlink flight, a mysterious launch from China, and three more Falcon 9 launches. The high frequency of SpaceX missions makes them vulnerable to […]

SpaceX has achieved another significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to revolutionize space exploration. During its 30th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the company successfully launched a Dragon 2 capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This marked […]

SpaceX is gearing up for an eventful week with multiple launches scheduled, including two Starlink missions. This will contribute to SpaceX’s goal of breaking records this year, as the company aims to achieve a total of 10 launches in March alone. One of the highlights of the week will be the first launch of a […]

The highly anticipated Starship Flight 3 is finally set to take off after months of preparations and learning from the issues encountered during Flight 2. This time, Booster 10 and Ship 28, the most advanced pair of vehicles yet, are ready for an integrated test flight of Starship. Flight 1 was the beginning of SpaceX’s […]

The much-anticipated third test flight of SpaceX’s Starship is the highlight of the upcoming week in the space industry. Initially speculated to launch in February, the weeks leading up to the flight have seen fewer appearances of the Starship and booster. However, testing has already begun on hardware for the fourth flight. Besides the upcoming […]

After a successful handover to the Crew-8 astronauts, Crew Dragon Endurance and the Crew-7 are preparing to return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). The Crew-7 astronauts, led by spacecraft commander Jasmin Moghbeli, have spent just over six months in orbit, conducting various experiments and familiarizing the Crew-8 with life on board the […]