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Space Station
SpaceX Dragon Delivers Cargo (and Christmas Treats) to Space Station
space.com - Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship made a special delivery at the International Space Station Saturday (Dec. 8) just in time for the holidays. And yes, …
Science
SpaceX Launches Dragon Cargo Ship to Space Station, But Misses Rocket Landing
space.com - Sarah Lewin, Space.com Associate Editor
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft lifted off into clear blue skies today (Dec. 5), carrying more than 2 tons of crew supplies, science investigations and …
Space Station
SpaceX Delay May Mean 36,000 Wormy Passengers Are Too Old for Their Planned Experiments
space.com - Yasemin Saplakoglu, Live Science Staff Writer
Thousands of microscopic worms will be launched into space — wriggling around in SpaceX's next cargo shipment to the International Space Station …
Space Station
SpaceX Dragon Cargo Ship Launches to Space Station Today. Here's How to Watch Live.
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
SpaceX is set to launch a cargo mission to the International Space Station and land a rocket back on Earth today (Dec. 5), and you can catch all the …
Science
Moldy Mouse Chow Delays SpaceX Dragon Launch to Space Station
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
SpaceX's next resupply mission to the International Space Station has been pushed back to tomorrow (Dec. 5) due to a rodent problem. While technicians …
Falcon 9
SpaceX Just Misses Catching Rocket Nose Cone — But Still Plans to Reuse It
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
SpaceX didn't manage to catch the rocket nose cone that fell back to Earth during today's epic launch, but the company plans to reuse the $6 million …
Science
SpaceX Rocket Makes Historic 3rd Launch Into Space with 64 Satellites On Board
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
SpaceX has made history yet again. A Falcon 9 rocket with a twice-flown first stage lifted off from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base today (Dec. …
Florida
Watch SpaceX Launch 64 Satellites Into Orbit on a Really Used Rocket Today!
space.com - Hanneke Weitering, Space.com Staff Writer
SpaceX will launch and land a reusable Falcon 9 rocket booster for the third time today (Dec. 3), and you can watch all the action live online! In …
Falcon 9
SpaceX Postpones Launch of 1st Falcon 9 Rocket to Fly 3 Times for Booster Checks
space.com - Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor
SpaceX is now aiming to launch a reusable Falcon 9 booster on its third flight, a first for the company, no earlier than Monday (Dec. 3) to allow …
Space Station
NASA Chief Personally Ordered Safety Review of SpaceX, Boeing: Report
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine himself ordered the upcoming safety review of SpaceX and Boeing, which was reportedly prompted by Elon Musk's …
NASA
Epic 64-Satellite SpaceX Launch Will Honor 1st Black Astronaut with Canopic Jar Sculpture
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
The first African-American astronaut will soon get a fitting spaceflight tribute, if all goes according to plan. One of the 64 small satellites flying …
Vandenberg Air Force Base
SpaceX Scrubs Historic Small-Satellite Launch (Again)
space.com - Hanneke Weitering, Space.com Staff Writer
SpaceX has once again delayed the launch of its historic SSO-A ride-share mission, which was scheduled to launch 64 small satellites on a …
FAA
FCC License Application Sheds Light on SpaceX Vehicle Testing Plans
space.com - Jeff Foust, SpaceNews Writer
WASHINGTON — SpaceX has filed a license application with the Federal Communications Commission to cover testing at the company's South Texas launch …
TestFlight
SpaceX's 1st Crew Dragon Test Flight to Launch Jan. 7, NASA Says
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
We now know when SpaceX's new astronaut taxi will head to orbit for the first time. The maiden flight of the Crew Dragon capsule — an uncrewed test …
Falcon 9
Cluttering the Space Commons? Upcoming SpaceX Launch Irks Orbital Debris Experts
space.com - Leonard David, Space.com's Space Insider Columnist
Space-junk experts are raising a red flag about the upcoming launch of more than 60 small satellites atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The mission, …
Falcon 9
SpaceX Delays Historic Third Launch of Used Rocket (and Its Flock of Satellites)
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
Spaceflight history won't be made Monday (Nov. 19) after all. A two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with at least 64 small satellites had been …
Falcon 9
A Used SpaceX Rocket Just Launched a Satellite for Qatar, Then Aced a Landing
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
A pre-flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has aced another launch-and-landing mission. The two-stage Falcon 9 lifted off at 3:46 p.m. EST (2046 GMT) today …
Falcon 9
In Photos: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Es'Hail-2 Satellite, Then Lands Back on Earth
space.com - Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor
SpaceX on the Pad Credit: SpaceX On Nov. 15, 2018, SpaceX launched a used Falcon 9 rocket carrying a satellite for Qatar, then returned the booster's …
Falcon 9
Watch SpaceX Launch a Satellite and Land a Rocket Today!
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
Update for 4:30 pm ET: SpaceX has successfully launched the Es'Hail-2 satellite for Qatar and returned its Falcon 9 booster to Earth. Read our full …
Space Station
A Decade of Commercial Space Travel — What's Next?
space.com - Joel Wooten, University of South Carolina
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. In …
SpaceX to Build 'Mini BFR' Version of Mars Rocket to Fly on Falcon 9, Elon Musk Says
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
SpaceX aims to start flight-testing key design components of its Mars-settling spaceship next year, company founder and CEO Elon Musk said. The plan …
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Certified to Launch NASA's Most Precious Science Missions
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket can now launch NASA's most expensive and highest-priority science missions. NASA's Launch Services Program (LSP) …
Roadsters
SpaceX's 'Starman' and Its Tesla Roadster Are Now Beyond Mars
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
Starman has put a lot of miles on his Tesla Roadster in the last nine months. The red electric car and its spacesuit-clad mannequin driver, which …
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Spectacular SpaceX Rocket Launch Lights Up the Southern California Night Sky
space.com - Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor
It was a night sky sight so dazzling, the mayor of Los Angeles told everyone not to worry about aliens: a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaking into the …
SpaceX Aces First-Ever Rocket Landing in California After Spectacular Satellite Launch
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
SpaceX inaugurated its West Coast rocket-landing pad in style. A Falcon 9 rocket with a pre-flown first stage launched from California's Vandenberg …
Used SpaceX Rocket to Launch Satellite, Try Historic Landing Tonight: Watch Live
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
Update for 10:39 pm EDT: SpaceX successfully launched the SAOCOM-1A satellite and landed its Falcon 9 booster on a new landing pad at California's …
US Air Force: Don't Worry About Those Weird Lights and Booms Sunday, It's Just a Space Ship
space.com - Rafi Letzter, Live Science Staff Writer
If you're in the vicinity of Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Sunday evening (Oct. 7), you might hear some strange booming and see some weird …
SpaceX to Attempt 1st West Coast Falcon 9 Rocket Landing on Sunday
space.com - Amy Thompson, Space.com Contributor
Update for Oct. 7, 10:39 pm EDT: SpaceX successfully launched the SAOCOM-1A satellite and landed its Falcon 9 booster on a new landing pad at …
SpaceX's 1st Dragon Spaceship for Astronauts Won't Fly Until 2019
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
SpaceX's first uncrewed test flight of its Dragon capsule for astronauts has slipped to no earlier than January 2019 on account of the International …