NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months, recently expressed gratitude toward SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump. Their extended stay began in June 2024, when they launched on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft for what was intended to be an eight-day … Read more
NASA will provide live coverage of the SpaceX Crew-9 mission’s return to Earth from the International Space Station, beginning with preparations to close the Dragon spacecraft’s hatch at 10:45 p.m. EDT on Monday, March 17. .@NASA will provide live coverage of Crew-9’s return to Earth from the @Space_Station, beginning with @SpaceX Dragon hatch closure preparations … Read more
On March 16, 2025, at 1:35 a.m. ET, the hatch of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft opened, allowing the four members of Crew-10 Anne McClain and Nicole Ayers (NASA, USA), Takuya Onishi (JAXA, Japan), and Kirill Peskov (Roscosmos, Russia) to enter the International Space Station (ISS). All the hugs. 🫶 The hatch of the SpaceX Dragon … Read more
On March 15, 2025, SpaceX successfully completed its third launch within a mere 13-hour span, a remarkable feat that underscores the company’s reusable rocket technology and rapid launch capabilities. The three missions included a crewed flight to the International Space Station (ISS), a satellite rideshare mission, and a deployment of Starlink satellites, showcasing SpaceX’s versatility … Read more
SpaceX and NASA are targeting no earlier than Friday, March 14, 2025, for the launch of Falcon 9’s Dragon spacecraft on its tenth operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-10) to the International Space Station (ISS). Now targeting no earlier than Friday, March 14 for Falcon 9’s launch of @NASA‘s Crew-10 mission → https://t.co/VPdhVwQFNJ pic.twitter.com/JVszH0DjC8 — SpaceX … Read more
SpaceX launched NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory and PUNCH satellites using its Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 11, 2025, at 8:10 PM PDT. Falcon 9 launches @NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory and PUNCH satellites from California pic.twitter.com/TPSjbWj8ht — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 12, 2025 SPHEREx, a space telescope, will create a 3D map … Read more
Michael, a resident of Japan, informed Elon Musk and Starlink that he has completed the first version of his Starlink Mini backpack, which is perfect for livestreaming while hiking in Japan’s rural areas. Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, is designed to deliver high-speed internet to rural and remote regions. Starlink Mini is portable, fits IN … Read more
SpaceX is planning to launch the Falcon 9 carrying NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory and PUNCH satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 8, 2025. The launch is targeted for 7:10 p.m. PT (Pacific Time). SpaceX says that if necessary, a backup opportunity is available the next … Read more
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has been prevented from operating in South Africa, and Musk claims this is because of his race. He has stated on X that the South African government is not granting him permission because he is not “Black.” Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa, because I’m not … Read more