SpaceX, or Space Exploration Technologies Corp., founded in 2002, is an American space technology company and a dominant launch provider. It designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, including the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Dragon spacecraft, and Starship. SpaceX partners with organizations like NASA and the United States Armed Forces and is known for its advancements in reusable launch vehicles, human spaceflight, and satellite constellation technology like Starlink. Key words: launch provider, reusable rockets, space exploration, Starlink, Falcon, Dragon, Starship, NASA.
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The expanded capacity will allow SpaceX to capture a larger share of the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) partially granted authorization for SpaceX to deploy and operate an additional 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites on January 9, 2026.
SpaceX is launching its fifth Falcon 9 rocket of 2026.
The FCC granted SpaceX a waiver for equivalent power flux density (EPFD) limits for operations inside the United States.
In addition to Hydra-2, the SpaceX rocket has launched satellites like NASA's Pandora planet seeker.
The FCC believes granting SpaceX's waiver is in the public interest while the rulemaking is ongoing.
This launch was SpaceX's third orbital launch from Florida's Space Coast in 2026.
SpaceX pushed back the T-0 time for the Starlink 6-97 mission.
SpaceX is preparing for its fifth Falcon 9 launch of 2026.
SpaceX has begun the rideshare deployment sequence on January 11, 2026.
NTO-5 is an undisclosed NRO mission assigned to SpaceX.
SSC awarded the SDA-3 missions to SpaceX for launches projected to begin in the third quarter of fiscal year 2027.
SpaceX's Twilight mission is its first dedicated rideshare mission to a Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit.
SpaceX's next launch from SLC-4E will be NROL-105 on January 17, 2026, at 04:18 UTC.
The SpaceX landing platform vessels for the January 9th Starlink 6-96 launch have entered Port Canaveral.
ICEYE thanked SpaceX, Exolaunch, and the ICEYE team for a successful mission.
SpaceX is set to launch its Twilight rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
In 2024, SSC awarded SpaceX, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) an umbrella contract worth up to $5.6 billion for Phase 3, Lane 1 of NSSL.
SpaceX fairing recovery vessel Doug returned to Port Canaveral with about $6 million in rocket fairings on deck.
The first of two deployment sequences is underway on SpaceX's Twilight rideshare mission.