With the last Block 2 flight lifting off on Oct. 14th, 2025, SpaceX has no more need for Pad 1’s current infrastructure. However, Pad 1 still has a significant future ahead; it is undergoing major rework and redesign that will enable it to accommodate Block 3 launches, resembling Pad 2, but without starting entirely from scratch.
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Lunar Outpost’s MAPP Rovers: From Commercial Exploration to Artemis Integration
by Sean YoderFounded in 2017 in Golden, Colorado, Lunar Outpost has rapidly evolved from a commercial lunar…
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After waiting the requisite time for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), SpaceX now has environmental…
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SpaceX rolled out the next generation of Starship to Masseys for testing, but during a…
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NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy revealed that the agency is reopening the contract for the…
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SpaceX completed the use of Block 2 and Pad 1 on a high note with…
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After 11 flights, many static fires, tanking tests, cryogenic proof tests, and a few wet…
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As China’s launch cadence continues to accelerate, so too has the pace of engine testing…
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SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke, and others make major progress on Cape launch facilities
The two spaceport launch facilities in the Cape Canaveral area — NASA’s Kennedy Space Center…
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SpaceX has had a long journey through 10 flight tests of Starship. Teams have endured…
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Going into Flight 10, SpaceX was having a down year with the Starship program. Following…
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Cape Canaveral infrastructure and support sees upgrades as launch cadence rapidly increases
The world’s busiest spaceport continues to break yearly launch records as more commercial space launch…
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Starship at Cape Canaveral making progress as SpaceX tries to push the program forward
by Ryan WeberWhile SpaceX continues to attempt to launch flight tests at Starbase, crews are working diligently…
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With Masseys out of commission, SpaceX may attempt static fire Ships at the launch site
by Ryan WeberWith the Ship static fire stand and trench at Masseys out of commission, SpaceX appears…
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Starship point-to-point: a potential future application or a capability flex?
by Chris BerginOfficially announced by SpaceX as a future goal of Starship, Point-to-Point proposes utilizing its rapidly…
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SpaceX’s Starship rocket is rapidly advancing through the much-needed paperwork to bring the massive rocket…
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Launch Roundup: ULA scrubs launch of Kuiper satellites, NASA postpones launch of Axiom crew to ISS
by Martin SmithBoth SpaceX and NASA have postponed this week’s planned launch of Axiom Space’s fourth private…
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gave a talk to employees inside the Starfactory, laying out the…
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After scrubbing a launch attempt on Monday, March 3, and destacking Ship 34 to address…
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Vast is one step closer to launching its first private commercial space station. The company…