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SpaceX successfully launched 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California

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SpaceX successfully launched 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California

On June 16, 2025, SpaceX conducted a successful Falcon 9 rocket launch, deploying 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The liftoff occurred at 8:36 p.m. PDT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). Falcon 9 delivers 26 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California pic.twitter.com/uK083gItKw — SpaceX (@SpaceX) June … Read more

SpaceX achieved a historic milestone with the 500th mission of its Falcon rocket family

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SpaceX achieved a historic milestone with the 500th mission of its Falcon rocket family

On June 12, 2025, SpaceX marked a historic milestone with the 500th mission of its Falcon rocket family, achieved through the Starlink 11-22 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, which successfully deployed 26 satellites into low Earth orbit. Falcon completes its 500th overall mission! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team for making the impossible … Read more

SpaceX’s ninth Starship flight test is scheduled for May 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. CT

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SpaceX’s ninth Starship flight test is scheduled for May 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. CT

SpaceX’s ninth Starship flight test is planned for May 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. CT. A live webcast starts 30 minutes prior on SpaceX’s website, X (@SpaceX), or the X TV app. Schedule may shift, so follow SpaceX’s X account for updates. Starship stacked for flight pic.twitter.com/OMVXSCsSjb — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 26, 2025 After investigating … Read more

SpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from California on Tuesday, carrying 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

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SpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from California on Tuesday, carrying 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

SpaceX has revealed plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The mission is slated for liftoff at 9:14 a.m. PT (12:14 p.m. ET, 10:44 p.m. IST), marking another step … Read more

SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites on Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California

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SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites on Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

SpaceX is ready to light up the skies with a Falcon 9 launch, propelling 27 Starlink satellites into orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on Friday, May 23, 2025. The rocket is slated to thunder off at 1:36 p.m. Pacific Time (4:36 p.m. Eastern Time, or 2:06 … Read more

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, successfully deploying 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, successfully deploying 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

On May 13, 2025, at 1:02 a.m. ET, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, successfully deploying 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, further advancing its mission to provide global internet coverage. Watch Falcon 9 launch 28 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida https://t.co/QtVSxqap45 — … Read more

SpaceX will launch 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A on May 4, 2025

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SpaceX will launch 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A on May 4, 2025

SpaceX: SpaceX is gearing up to launch 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on May 4, 2025, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with liftoff targeted for 4:54 a.m. ET. Watch Falcon 9 launch 29 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida https://t.co/rYjkFwY33v — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 4, 2025 The Falcon … Read more

Elon Musk’s company SpaceX is taking a significant step in Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield project

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Elon Musk’s company SpaceX is taking a significant step in Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield project

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, teamed up with Palantir and Anduril, is a top contender to build a key part of President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense shield, a space-based system designed to counter ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile threats, as outlined in a January 2025 executive order. The project, projected to cost hundreds of billions, … Read more

Fram2 mission brought the total number of crewmembers flown on Dragon to 66

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Fram2 mission brought the total number of crewmembers flown on Dragon to 66

The Fram2 mission, launched on March 31, 2025, was SpaceX’s 17th human spaceflight mission, carrying the Framonauts crew aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft “Resilience” into a historic polar orbit around Earth. This mission concluded with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 4, 2025, marking a significant achievement: it brought the total number of … Read more