Last Thursday, SpaceX performed its first full-blown fairing recovery test during the Falcon 9 launch of PAZ and two Starlink demonstration satellites. The attempt involved a new addition to the SpaceX recovery fleet, Mr. Steven, complete with a giant net that is designed to catch returning fairings. While the catch during the PAZ mission was unsuccessful, the other phases of the recovery process showed significant progress.
SpaceX’s launch manifest for the remainder of 2018 is beginning to take shape. The company…
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the first West Coast return-to-launch-site mission Sunday. The launch,…
SpaceX launched its second mission in two months for Telesat Canada Sunday, with a Falcon…
SpaceX successfully launched the seventh of eight planned missions for Iridium Communications from California’s Vandenberg…
Begining July 22nd, SpaceX is currently scheduled to perform three Falcon 9 droneship recoveries, a…
With the first half of 2018 in the books, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance’s near…
SpaceX launched their sixth mission for telecommunications giants SES. The launch, using a flight-proven Falcon…
SpaceX conducted its tenth launch of the year Tuesday, deploying five commercial Iridium communications satellites…
SpaceX conducted the fifth launch of its contract with Iridium Communications Friday, deploying ten more…
The latest set of Iridium NEXT satellites have arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in…
SpaceX launched its fiftieth Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday, deploying Spain’s Hispasat 30W-6 satellite into geostationary…
SpaceX has launched with the debuting of an upgraded payload fairing for the Falcon 9…
The eighth and final Iridium NEXT launch – that was conducted on Friday – will…