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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SpaceX is currently developing two Starship variants concurrently: one as a core rocket to support human Mars settlement and another designed specifically for lunar landings as the HLS variant.
On October 30, SpaceX explained its development progress and potential for lunar missions, emphasizing an improved mission architecture to enhance crew safety and expedite lunar returns.
SpaceX has achieved 49 milestones in the development of the HLS variant of Starship, including testing shielding against micro-meteoroids and space debris.
Frequency Forward questions the rights of foreign adversary country citizens to control the operations of SpaceX.
If all goes according to plan, SpaceX aims to send the upper stage of Starship into Earth orbit and complete fuel transfer tests in space by 2026.
Frequency Forward insists that a hearing must be held before the FCC grants SpaceX additional licenses or frequencies.
SpaceX is rapidly expanding its Starship program to support crewed lunar missions under NASA’s Artemis program.
Frequency Forward has filed a petition with the FCC to deny SpaceX's purchase of EchoStar spectrum licenses.
The latest update from SpaceX outlines major milestones in the Starship program, including advanced flight testing, new infrastructure, and life-support system demonstrations.
Sean Duffy, the acting administrator of NASA, criticized SpaceX for delays, stating they are pushing back their schedule while the U.S. is competing with China.
The petition calls on the FCC to pause SpaceX's pending applications and investigate Musk's ties with China for national security concerns.
The petition cites testimony indicating that SpaceX has allowed Chinese investors to purchase shares in the company through offshore vehicles.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 28 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, October 31, from 12:44 PM – 4:44 PM PDT.
SpaceX's deal to buy EchoStar spectrum licenses is valued at $17 billion and aims to bolster its direct-to-cell services.
Randy Segal noted that the sale of satellite spectrum to be used in a new venture such as SpaceX was a first of its kind.
On October 29 at 12:35 p.m. ET, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 29 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit.
Murad highlighted two massive spectrum deals from this year: a $23 billion deal between EchoStar and AT&T, and a $17 billion deal with SpaceX.
SpaceX has a Transporter-15 Rideshare currently scheduled for no earlier than November 10.
Muon’s Halo satellites offer near-continuous connectivity by routing traffic through SpaceX’s on-orbit optical network.
SpaceX is capable of launching nearly the same number of satellites in a single year as the total of operational satellites not produced by SpaceX.