SpaceX’s Ambitious 2024 Rocket Launch Plans
SpaceX is gearing up for an ambitious year of rocket launches in 2024, with a target of 148 launches. The company has successfully launched 29 rockets so far, and is poised to undertake a series of Starship testing flights. With the potential for double-digit test flights, SpaceX aims to demonstrate significant progress towards making Starship a viable commercial rocket and perfecting in-space refueling.
NASA and SpaceX Announce New Launch Date for GOES-U Satellite
NASA and SpaceX have announced a new launch date for the GOES-U satellite, the fourth and final satellite in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) – R Series. The launch is now scheduled for Tuesday, June 25, following the identification of a liquid oxygen leak during routine testing in February, which required repairs and testing of the Falcon Heavy core booster. The GOES-R Series Program, overseen by NOAA, is managed through an integrated NOAA-NASA office, with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center handling the acquisition of the spacecraft and instruments.
SpaceX’s Shotwell on the Need for a Reusable Starship Rocket for Mars
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell discusses the need for a reusable Starship rocket for Mars, the potential for regular human transport to Mars, and the company’s vision for interplanetary travel. Shotwell emphasizes the importance of space exploration and the potential for space to hold answers to critical questions about humanity’s future.
Rocket Launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base Scheduled for Thursday
Rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base scheduled for Thursday, Mar. 28, carrying 22 Starlink satellites. Falcon 9 booster to return to land on drone ship. Live webcast available on SpaceX’s X account.
Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission
Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission By Michelle Zajac | JAN 05, 2024 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 members, (from left) Alexander Grebenkin from Roscosmos; Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps, all NASA astronauts, are pictured training inside the…
SpaceX Delays Falcon 9 Rocket Launch with 22 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX has once again delayed the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. The delay was caused by high upper-level winds, and the new launch time is set for Sunday, Jan….
South Korea to Launch Two Additional Military Spy Satellites This Year
South Korea is set to launch two additional military spy satellites this year as part of its efforts to enhance its monitoring of North Korea. The Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) announced the plan to deploy two synthetic aperture radar…
SpaceX to Launch Falcon 9 with Starlink Satellites on January 7
On January 7, 2024, SpaceX is set to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral with a payload of Starlink satellites, marking the company’s first launch of the year. The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to carry the next…
SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees over letter criticizing Elon Musk
The rocket and satellite maker SpaceX has been accused by a US labor agency of unlawfully firing eight employees for circulating a letter calling the founder and CEO, Elon Musk, a ‘distraction and embarrassment’. A regional official with the National…