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Double moon mission! SpaceX to launch 2 private lunar landers in January

By Mike Wall published

Firefly Aerospace and Japanese company ispace are putting their moon landers on the same SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which is scheduled to lift off in January.

The moon
An image of a white spacecraft over a blue portion of earth, seen through a curved window, is superimposed over a photo of two astronauts floating in a space station hatch on the right, both smiling.

Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth in March 2025 after new NASA, SpaceX delay

By Josh Dinner published

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay in space an extra month, until March 2025, giving SpaceX more time to complete a new Crew Dragon capsule.

Human Spaceflight
A SpaceX Starship spacecraft on a test stand with the setting sun for Flight 7

SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight gets FAA launch license. But when will it fly?

By Tariq Malik published

The FAA issued a launch license for SpaceX's upcoming Starship Flight 7, clearing the way for the company's next launch of the world's largest rocket from South Texas.

Launches & Spacecraft
Five towering starship segments stand near cranes against a blue sky, by a dusty road walked on by a guy in a backwards white ball cap and tshirt.

SpaceX wants Starbase to become an official city in Texas

By Samantha Mathewson published

SpaceX is hoping to officially make its Starbase launch site a new city in South Texas.

Private Spaceflight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the mPower 7 & 8 satellites for SES from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 17, 2024.

SpaceX launches 2 mPOWER satellites from Florida on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched two communication satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Dec. 17) on the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.

Launches & Spacecraft
SpaceX conducts a single-engine static fire test with the upper stage of the Flight 7 Starship vehicle. The company posted this photo via X on Dec. 17, 2024.

SpaceX test-fires Starship spacecraft again ahead of Flight 7 launch (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX test-fired the upper stage of its seventh Starship megarocket again recently, practicing an in-space engine burn.

Launches & Spacecraft
SpaceX's CRS-31 Dragon cargo capsule, seen from the International Space Station shortly after undocking on Dec. 16, 2024.

SpaceX’s 31st Dragon cargo capsule returns to Earth with splashdown off Florida coast

By Josh Dinner last updated

SpaceX's 31st robotic Dragon cargo capsule splashed down off the Florida coast today (Dec. 17), a day after undocking from the International Space Station.

International Space Station
a bright plume of fire shoots through a dark early morning sky

SpaceX launches 6th batch of next-gen US spy satellites from California (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX launched the sixth batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the NRO this morning (Dec. 17) from California's central coast.

Launches & Spacecraft
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the RRT-1 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Dec. 16, 2024.

SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite in 'rapid response' demo for US Space Force (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite to orbit Monday night (Dec. 16), on a mission that the U.S. Space Force said showcased a new level of responsiveness and readiness.

Launches & Spacecraft
a tall pointy chrome rocket with black belly and white frosty mid section fires its engines on a test stand with smoke billowing to the left.

Watch SpaceX Starship test fire engines ahead of flight 7 launch (video)

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX fired up its next Starship for an engine test before the rocket's next launch to space.

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