The launch of the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) observatory is now targeting December 13, 2021, onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The IXPE X-Ray observatory is the latest spacecraft in NASA’s historic Small Explorers (SMEX) program.
"Ship 21"
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SpaceX is laying the groundwork for expansion at its Roberts Road facility at NASA’s Kennedy…
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SpaceX is setting the stage for acquiring final approval to launch the fifth flight of…
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Launch Roundup: Starship flies, booster caught
by John SharpSpaceX flew the Starship-Super Heavy on Sunday, Oct. 13. This was the fifth test flight…
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Science and supplies fly on Falcon 9, Cygnus NG-21
by Tyler GrayFor the second time in 2024, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft delivered a bounty of science…
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SpaceXUncrewed
SpaceX continues record-breaking year with Starship’s full success and Falcon milestones
SpaceX continues to break records with its Falcon rockets during 2024 completing to date a…
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The Starship program is testing with a possible tower catch in mind for the next…
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Following the highly successful milestones achieved by Booster 11 and Ship 29 on Flight 4…
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Just over a year after the first integrated flight test, SpaceX successfully launched the fourth…
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Launch Roundup – Starship launches for fourth time, Starliner launches on third attempt, Virgin Galactic to fly VSS Unity for last time
by Martin SmithThere were two high-profile missions scheduled this week after a challenging weekend that saw the…
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As SpaceX Completes Second Starship WDR, FAA Conducts Safety Investigation Into Flight 3
by Adrian BeilSpaceX is clearing the final milestones before launching the Starship vehicle for the fourth time.…
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SpaceX is gearing up for Flight 4. The start of full stack testing on Thursday…
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Launch Roundup: Starliner delayed further; 21st flight for Falcon 9 booster; New Shepard returns to crewed missions
by Martin SmithSpaceX reached another milestone when booster B1062 became the first in its fleet to fly…
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NASA Updates on Starship Refueling, as SpaceX Prepares Flight 4 of Starship
by Adrian BeilIn a recent update to the NASA Advisory Council Human Exploration and Operations Committee, the…
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After the historic IFT-3 launch in March, the Starship program is proceeding with plans to…
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SpaceX is preparing to follow up its third flight of Starship – one that achieved…
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Ship 28 and Booster 10 excelled in nearly every aspect and nearly completed every objective…
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The focus of the week ahead is dominated, of course, by the much anticipated third…
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The combined Ariane 6 launcher task force, consisting of ESA, CNES, and ArianeGroup, has reported…
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Preparations for the third flight of Starship are making solid progress after both vehicles completed…