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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Companies building megaconstellations in LEO, including SpaceX and Amazon, have pushed for reconsideration of the EPFD rules.
SpaceX suggested that CSCA should provide Guowang orbit data.
The ASAP panel was impressed by the manufacturing and operational pace at SpaceX but noted significant challenges in the HLS timeline.
SpaceX has launched over 5,000 active satellites for Starlink, creating a living mesh above the planet that offers internet connectivity.
NASA selected SpaceX in 2021 to build the first HLS for the Artemis program, initially aiming for a 2024 landing that was later deemed unrealistic and postponed.
Future plans include international collaborative research with NASA and ESA, proposals for 'space x fashion' at global events like SXSW, and developing educational content for science centers.
Yuri Kubo, 40, has a background in electrical engineering from Purdue University and has worked for SpaceX in multiple roles, including launch director for Falcon 9 launches.
The NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) has warned that SpaceX's Human Landing System (HLS) for Starship could arrive years late for the Artemis III mission scheduled to land on the Moon in mid-2027.
SpaceX requests to launch up to 5,760 satellites for each orbital plane.
The filing describes SpaceX's non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system and its use of spectrum for Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS), as required under FCC rules.
SpaceX has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch thousands of additional satellites into very low Earth orbit (VLEO).
Space Norway has signed a contract with SpaceX for the launch of the communications satellite, THOR 8, into geostationary orbit.
SpaceX's request adds to existing filings totaling up to 29,988 satellites, bringing the total envisioned to 44,988 satellites.
Blue Origin's first Blue Moon landing could occur ahead of SpaceX's Starship lunar lander for the Artemis program.
The NROL-48 mission marks the eleventh launch of the National Reconnaissance Office's reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman.
SpaceX proposes to provide MSS service internationally.
NASA is considering handling the delivery of the reactor to the Moon using cargo versions of Human Landing System reactors from Blue Origin and SpaceX.
NGSO operators Amazon and SpaceX urged WRC-23 to adopt a future agenda item to study and potentially update EPFD rules.
The FCC previously cleared SpaceX to orbit some Starlink satellites as low as 340 km, provided the company coordinates with NASA.
SpaceX plans to launch a new system of up to 15,000 satellites to provide connectivity to ordinary mobile handsets and other devices.