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 plans three launches in two days beginning Sunday, 2024-11-03.
CRS-2 SpX-31 is the 31st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX.
CRS-2 SpX-31 is a SpaceX resupply mission to the International Space Station scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Monday, 2024-11-04 at 6:29 PM PST.
Apple’s latest investment in Globalstar comes as SpaceX, AST SpaceMobile, and others seek permission to use cellular spectrum from space to deliver texting, voice, and broadband services directly to Android phones.
SpaceX planned a Tuesday launch of Starlink Group 9-9 V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit from SLC-4E, Vandenberg at 4:30 a.m. PDT (7:30 a.m. EDT, 1130 UTC).
SpaceX won the first round of Lane 1 task orders worth $733,500,000 earlier 2024-10.
The second phase of Haven-2 will begin around 2030 with the launch of a core module with a seven-meter diameter on SpaceX’s Starship.
A demonstration FLEX rover targeted a 2026 liftoff aboard a SpaceX Lunar Starship to carry at least eight customer payloads worth $160 million.
SpaceX launched Intelsat 35e in 2017 and Arianespace launched Intelsat 37e in 2017.
Gwynne Shotwell runs SpaceX on a day-to-day basis, while Elon Musk is the CEO and largest shareholder.
SpaceX does not provide Starlink service in Taiwan and has not received a license to operate there.
All four Crew-8 crewmembers were transported to the hospital for additional medical checks after routine post-flight medical examinations on the SpaceX recovery ship.
At the Semafor event, Nelson emphasized that his dealings with SpaceX are primarily with Gwynne Shotwell.
The Wall Street Journal article stated that discussions between Musk and Putin included a request by Putin for SpaceX not to activate its Starlink service over Taiwan.
SpaceX called the Wall Street Journal article 'incredibly misleading' and stated that it has not accepted conditions related to operating in any market.
Bill Nelson primarily communicates with Gwynne Shotwell, the president and COO of SpaceX, rather than directly with Elon Musk.
The NROL-167 mission is suspected to launch a fourth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office.
John Rood highlighted that SpaceX's Starship, with its massive cargo capability, will create new opportunities for debris removal and on-orbit servicing.
The newest PIL-BOX experiments will launch to the ISS aboard the SpaceX-31 cargo resupply mission.
SpaceX Dragon and the Crew-8 spacecraft autonomously undocked from the International Space Station at 5:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, 2024-10-23.