Starship launches on its second flight on November 18, 2023. A little more than three months after the most recent launch of a Starship vehicle, which ended with both the booster and upper stage being lost in flight, the Federal
[26 Feb 2024] FAA Closes Starship IFT-2 Mishap Investigation
The FAA said today it has closed its mishap investigation of the second orbital flight test of SpaceX’s Starship, OFT-2, that took place last November. SpaceX must implement a set of corrective actions before the FAA will issue a license
[23 Feb 2024] SpaceX seeks a waiver to launch Starship “at least” nine times this year
“They’re looking at a pretty aggressive launch schedule this year.” SpaceX’s second Starship rocket is seen on the launch pad at its Starbase facility in South Texas. As SpaceX nears its first Starship launch of 2024—possibly as soon as within
[17 Feb 2024} SpaceX wants to take over a Florida launch pad from rival ULA
SpaceX now plans at least four Starship launch pads, two in Texas and two in Florida. STEPHEN CLARK – 2/17/2024, 5:27 PM SpaceX’s fully-stacked Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster on a launch pad in South Texas. One of the
[17 Feb 2024] IM-1 Update: IM-1 Mission Vehicle Health Update
HOUSTON, TX – February 15, 2024 The IM-1 mission Nova-C class lunar lander continues to be in excellent health, and we are preparing for our engine commissioning maneuver. Following nominal launch vehicle separation, the spacecraft autonomously brought up all sensors
[16 Feb 2024] SpaceX launches private ‘Odysseus’ lander on pioneering moon mission by Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander lifts off atop a Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 15, 2024.(Image credit: SpaceX) A smooth launch (and rocket landing) The Falcon 9 lifted off from KSC’s Pad 39A today at 1:05 a.m. EST (0605 GMT).
[14 Feb 2024] SpaceX set to launch Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission from Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 is set to launch a lunar lander for Intuitive Machines (IM) of Houston, Texas. The mission, IM-1, will see the launch of the first of the IM Nova-C class landers from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at
[13 Feb 2024] Intuitive Machines ready for launch of its first lunar lander
A Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch the IM-1 lunar lander mission for Intuitive Machines early Feb. 14. Credit: SpaceX KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Intuitive Machines says its first lunar lander is ready for launch this week after completing
[10 Feb 2024] SpaceX’s private Polaris Dawn orbital mission delayed to summer 2024
Launch had been targeted for April. Illustration of a Polaris Dawn crewmember conducting the first-ever private spacewalk.(Image credit: Polaris Program via X) We’ll have to wait a few more months to see the first-ever private spacewalk. Launch of the private
[09 Feb 2024] SpaceX launches NASA’s PACE satellite to study Earth’s oceans, air and climate
‘PACE is going to show us the biology of the oceans at a scale that we’ve never been able to see before.’ https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/JwpbyOuq NASA’s newest Earth-observing satellite has made it off the chopping block all the way to orbit. The