A Study Suggests that the Ozone Layer May be Being Destroyed by SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites
The ozone layer’s ability to protect Earth is probably being destroyed along with SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. This is because the satellites leave behind tiny particles of aluminum oxide that cause the ozone layer to weaken when they burn up and…
22 Additional Starlink Satellites Will be Launched by SpaceX From Florida Shortly After Weather Delays
Following many weather delays, SpaceX plans to launch 22 more of its Starlink broadband satellites into orbit from Florida’s Space Coast this Friday, June 14. Atop a Falcon 9 rocket, the Starlink satellites will launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force…
SpaceX Sent an Earth-Observing Satellite Into Orbit During the Second Half of a Doubleheader
Today, May 28, a new Earth monitoring project was launched into space. Today at 6:20 p.m. EDT (2220 GMT or 3:20 p.m. local time in California), a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX launched the Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer…
SpaceX Engine Test Stand Collapses Following Probable Starship Raptor Engine Test
SpaceX’s rocket engine test pad in McGregor, Texas has caught fire as it gets ready for the Starship IFT-4 at its Boca Chica, Texas, facilities. Local television footage reveals that the tower was completely destroyed by fire when the company…
As Starbase Continues to Expand, SpaceX is Getting Closer to its Next Starship Test Flight
In addition to getting ready for its upcoming Starship test flight, SpaceX is expanding its Texas facilities to accommodate the production and launch of those spacecraft. SpaceX filled the vehicle with propellants and practiced the countdown during a wet dress…
New Spacesuit from SpaceX was Unveiled for the First Private Spacewalk
The new spacesuit that SpaceX will be using for the forthcoming Polaris Dawn mission’s first-ever commercial astronaut spacewalk has been unveiled. SpaceX released a brief video on Sunday that features close-ups of the extravehicular activity (EVA) suit (top). More mobility,…
SpaceX Is Scheduled To Launch 23 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit on Thursday Night From Florida
SpaceX is getting ready to send about twenty Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on Thursday night from Florida. Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled to launch 23 satellites using a Falcon 9…
SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Spacecraft From Florida
The Starlink launches never seem to stop. Today, April 17, at 5:26 p.m. EDT (2126 GMT), a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellites took out from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. As scheduled, the first…
SpaceX Takes Off from Cape Canaveral With a Falcon 9 Rocket for the Starlink mission
From Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, SpaceX launched its most recent batch of Starlink satellites. The business launched its 24th specialized Starlink vehicle in 2024 with the Falcon 9. At 1:40 a.m. EDT (0540 UTC), the Starlink 6-48 mission was…
First Dedicated Rideshare Mission with a Mid-Inclination is Launched by SpaceX
On April 7, SpaceX launched the first in a planned series of dedicated rideshare missions, putting 11 military and commercial satellites into orbits with a mid-inclination. On the Bandwagon-1 mission, a Falcon 9 blasted out from Launch Complex 39A at…
