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 deployed another 54 Starlink satellites on 2022-10-20 during its 48th launch of the year.
SpaceX is seeking Federal Aviation Administration licenses to enable Starlink Aviation services on 12 types of small jets, including the ERJ-135 and ERJ-145 aircraft.
SpaceX has started accepting $5,000 deposits for Starlink Aviation and expects to begin deliveries in the middle of 2023.
The U.S. Agency for International Development delivered 5,000 Starlink terminals to the government of Ukraine as part of a public-private partnership with SpaceX.
SpaceX has sent 25,300 Starlink terminals to Ukraine, with 10,630 terminals paying for service.
The solar arrays to be installed on those spacewalks will be delivered to the station on the SpaceX CRS-26 cargo mission.
SpaceX is slated to launch Hotbird 0.013 kg later 2022 as the twin of Hotbird 13F.
The first CRADA with SpaceX was signed in March 2020.
Earlier 2022, the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded SpaceX a $102 million, five-year contract to demonstrate technologies and capabilities to transport military cargo and humanitarian aid on a heavy rocket.
Elon Musk tweeted on 2022-10-14 that in addition to terminals SpaceX must create, launch, maintain, and replenish satellites and ground stations, pay telcos for gateway access, defend against cyberattacks and jamming, and that burn is approaching approximately $20,000,000 per month.
Elon Musk indicated on 2022-10-15 that SpaceX would continue funding Starlink service in Ukraine despite ongoing losses.
NASA expects the combined SpaceX and Boeing CCtCap mission commitments to support International Space Station operations through its currently planned end of life in 2030.
SpaceX will not attempt recovery of the Falcon Heavy center core on USSF-44 because of the fuel consumption required by the mission profile.
SpaceX completed its fourth operational commercial crew mission to the International Space Station on 2022-10-14 with the safe return of a Crew Dragon spacecraft.
SpaceX plans to recover the Falcon Heavy side boosters from USSF-44 and refurbish them for a subsequent U.S. Space Force launch later 2022.
NASA plans to alternate crewed missions between SpaceX and Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner after Starliner successfully completes a crewed test flight in early 2023.
SpaceX has launched more than 3,400 Starlink satellites to build out global coverage.
OneWeb planned to resume satellite deployments in October 2022 with launches from India and SpaceX.
SpaceX launched Starlink services in Japan in October 2022.
Speedcast partnered with Hurtigruten Expeditions to complete a fleetwide implementation of SpaceX’s Starlink Low Earth Orbit broadband connectivity.