Category Archives: Spacex

Striking new photos show a perfect dashed line of light left behind by a dying SpaceX rocket in the night sky above Arizona. The luminous streak, which is the result of some clever photo trickery, is the latest reminder of the company's rapidly increasing launch schedule. On Saturday (March 30th), SpaceX launched two of their Falcon 9 rockets in less than four hours, Space.com reported Continue reading →

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SpaceX successfully sent up up a boatload (or rocket load) of various spacecrafts on Sunday evening. Leaving from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, the Falcon 9 rocket launched the Bandwagon-1 mission at 7:16 p.m Continue reading →

On Wednesday, April 10 at 1:40 a.m. Continue reading →

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION While many were dreaming of the final Delta IV Heavy rocket launch, SpaceX sent up more than 20 Starlink satellites during the early hours of Wednesday morning. The companys Falcon 9 rocket sent up the Starlink 6-48 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:40 a.m. ET under good weather conditions, SpaceX stated Continue reading →

Did Elon Musk fib about the service breaking even? Balance Sheet In a brief announcement on his social media platform last year, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk celebrated that the company's Starlink broadband service had "achieved breakeven cash flow." "Starlink is also now a majority of all active satellites and will have launched a majority of all satellites cumulatively from Earth by next year," he said at the time Continue reading →

Its impressive to see how much Elon Musks companies have accomplished in their respective fields. From electric cars to reusable space rockets and even revolutionizing internet access through the Starlink satellite constellation, its clear that they have made significant strides in advancing technology Continue reading →

A coalition of Rio Grande Valley environmental and community groups has launched a legal challenge against the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), aiming to thwart a land deal with SpaceX. The lawsuit filed in Travis County district court last week contests the state's decision to exchange 43 acres of Boca Chica State Park land for a larger 477-acre tract near Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, as reported by Fox San Antonio. The legal action alleges that the deal, which was unanimously approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, might be rooted in an inadequate evaluation process Continue reading →

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribunes daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously Monday to pursue an exchange that would give 43 acres of Boca Chica State Park in Cameron County to Elon Musks SpaceX spacecraft company. Continue reading →

March 5, 2024: International Space Station Configuration. Continue reading →

Editors note: This release was updated March 4, 2024, to correct the audio only link and change the image. An international crew of four reached orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at 10:53 p.m Continue reading →