SpaceX Launches NRO’s First Falcon Heavy Mission, Lands Two Boosters Together
SpaceX launched the National Reconnaissance Office's first Falcon Heavy mission, then returned both side boosters together after the classified NROL-97 flight.
SpaceX Targets Three Launches in One Day: Crew-13, Transporter-18 and Falcon Heavy
SpaceX is targeting three October 1 launches from two coasts, including Crew-13 and Falcon Heavy's classified NROL-97 mission from Florida.
NASA Clears SpaceX Crew-13 to Proceed Toward October 1 Launch After Oxidizer-Leak Delay
Crew-13 passed Flight Readiness Review after its Dragon oxidizer-leak delay. The four-person crew is now at Kennedy for a targeted October 1 launch.
NASA Delays SpaceX Crew-13 After Finding an Oxidizer Leak in Dragon
NASA and SpaceX have taken Crew-13 off its September target after finding an oxidizer leak in Dragon's propulsion system. The mission is now under review with no replacement date.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches NASA’s Roman Telescope—and Lands Both Side Boosters
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launched NASA's Roman Space Telescope, recovered both side boosters and deployed the power-positive observatory for its three-month journey to L2.
SpaceX Ends Falcon 9 Starlink Launches From Florida After a Record 37th Booster Flight
SpaceX's final planned Falcon 9 Starlink mission from Florida deployed 29 satellites while booster B1067 completed a record 37th flight. California Falcon launches continue as Florida waits for Starship.
NASA Seals Roman Telescope Inside SpaceX Falcon Heavy Fairing for August 30 Launch
NASA's Roman Space Telescope is now packed inside a SpaceX Falcon Heavy fairing and headed for final rocket integration at pad 39A. Liftoff is targeted for August 30.
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Wind Down Falcon Once Starship Flies Reliably Every Week
Musk says SpaceX will shift scarce engineering and production resources toward Starship after it reaches several reliable flights per week—but Falcon remains indispensable today.
SpaceX Crew-13 Makes Its Final Public Stop Before a September Launch
NASA and its partners have finished Crew-13's final media appearance before the four-person international crew travels to Florida for a mid-September SpaceX launch.
A SpaceX Rocket Stage Is About to Hit the Moon at 5,400 MPH
A discarded Falcon 9 upper stage will strike near Einstein Crater early Wednesday, and new models suggest the debris plume could be visible from Earth.
NASA’s Roman Telescope Moves Onto the Pantheon Ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch
NASA's next great observatory is now on its specialized Pantheon work platform at Kennedy, targeting an August 30 Falcon Heavy launch.
NASA Just Picked Falcon Heavy to Launch the First Rover That’ll Hunt for Life on Mars
NASA approved implementation today on the Rosalind Franklin support project — and confirmed Elon Musk's Falcon Heavy will send the life-hunting rover to Mars from Kennedy Space Center in late 2028.