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SpaceX adds 24 Starlink satellites in West Coast Falcon 9 launch

SpaceX adds 24 Starlink satellites in West Coast Falcon 9 launch

Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg at 8:51 a.m. PDT on July 25.
The mission deployed 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into orbit.
First-stage booster B1100 completed its eighth flight and landed on a droneship.
The launch was the seventh of eight planned Falcon 9 flights from Vandenberg in July.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 26, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX’s 13th Starship test delivers progress with a hard booster splashdown

SpaceX’s 13th Starship test delivers progress with a hard booster splashdown

SpaceX launched its 13th Super Heavy-Starship test flight from Starbase, Texas.
The upper stage completed a successful sub-orbital hop toward the Indian Ocean.
The booster made a hard splashdown after too few engines restarted during descent.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 25, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX's Starship launch system rises from its Texas launch pad for a suborbital flight test. (Credit: SpaceX via X)

Starship’s 13th Flight Test Advances Satellite Deployment and Reentry

Starship deployed 20 operational Starlink V3 satellites during its 13th flight test.
SpaceX said it established contact and laser communications with all 20 satellites.
The upper stage completed an in-flight engine relight and reached its softest splashdown yet.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 25, 2026·via universetoday.com

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SpaceX resets Starship Flight 13 after abort and weather delay

SpaceX resets Starship Flight 13 after abort and weather delay

SpaceX moved Flight 13 from July 23 to July 24 because of weather tied to Tropical Storm Bertha.
The earlier July 16 attempt ended in a post-ignition abort, with telemetry indicating four engines apparently failed to ignite.
Booster 20 and Ship 40 were returned to the production site, and at least two Raptor engines were removed.
Flight 13 is slated to test the first deployment of production Starlink satellites from Starship.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 24, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX launches robotic servicer toward geosynchronous orbit

SpaceX launches robotic servicer toward geosynchronous orbit

SpaceX is launching Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle with three Mission Extension Pods.
The mission aims to add up to eight years of life to client satellites in geosynchronous orbit.
Its larger significance is proving robotic servicing, inspection, and upgrade work in high-value orbital lanes.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 22, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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Artist's impression of the Starship and Blue Moon Human Landing System (HLS) concepts on the lunar surface. Credit: SpaceX/Blue Origin

NASA Plans Artemis III Lander Rehearsal in Earth Orbit

NASA is planning an Earth-orbit Artemis III demonstration before a future crewed lunar landing.
The mission is meant to rehearse rendezvous, docking, and crew transfer between Orion and a commercial moon lander.
SpaceX and Blue Origin are developing the Human Landing System vehicles tied to upcoming Artemis missions.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 19, 2026·via universetoday.com

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Starship Flight 13 abort delays first V3 Starlink deployment test

Starship Flight 13 abort delays first V3 Starlink deployment test

A post-ignition engine issue triggered an automatic Starship launch abort.
Flight 13 was supposed to test deployment of 20 production Starlink V3 satellites.
The setback delays both rocket-development goals and Starlink integration data.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 17, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster B1067 Targets Record 36th Flight on Starlink 10-42 Mission

SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster B1067 Targets Record 36th Flight on Starlink 10-42 Mission

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster B1067 aims for record 36th flight on Starlink 10-42 mission.
Launch scheduled for 5:25 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral, with 90% favorable weather.
Booster B1067 has flown 35 previous missions including Crew-3, Crew-4, and 24 Starlink batches.
Landing attempt on drone ship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' for 160th landing on that vessel.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 9, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX readies final June Starlink launch from Vandenberg

SpaceX readies final June Starlink launch from Vandenberg

SpaceX plans to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on June 28.
The Falcon 9 first stage B1088 is set for its 17th flight.
After this mission, SpaceX will have flown 75 Falcon 9 launches in the first half of 2026, with 59 supporting Starlink.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 28, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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Here's a Clue About SpaceX's Actual Revenue-Generating Plans

SpaceX’s mobile ambitions come into focus through spectrum and network talks

SpaceX’s Starlink business is profitable, but the company overall had negative free cash flow in 2025.
A large spectrum acquisition and reported talks with Charter point to a broader mobile strategy.
Starlink’s existing role in T-Mobile satellite coverage shows SpaceX is already inside the wireless ecosystem.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 28, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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SpaceX’s ‘Starfall’ Debut Points to a New Cargo Return System

SpaceX’s ‘Starfall’ Debut Points to a New Cargo Return System

SpaceX scheduled Starfall’s first demo launch on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral.
FAA environmental documents describe Starfall as a new cargo reentry system.
The capsule could support future in-orbit manufacturing and goods return use cases.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 23, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX Set to Launch NROL-179 for Expanding NRO Satellite Network

SpaceX Set to Launch NROL-179 for Expanding NRO Satellite Network

NROL-179 is scheduled to launch June 19 from Vandenberg aboard a Falcon 9.
The mission supports the NRO’s proliferated architecture of hundreds of small satellites.
The NRO says the network includes electro-optical, radar, and relay satellites with optical inter-satellite links.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 19, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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AST SpaceMobile presses ahead with three-satellite launch after BlueBird 7 setback

AST SpaceMobile presses ahead with three-satellite launch after BlueBird 7 setback

AST SpaceMobile is launching BlueBird 8, 9, and 10 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral.
The mission follows the loss of BlueBird 7 after an upper stage anomaly on Blue Origin’s New Glenn.
The satellites are part of AST SpaceMobile’s effort to provide broadband service directly to standard smartphones.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 17, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX Bets $60 Billion On Cursor AI. The Real Winner Is A Surprise (via forbes.com)

SpaceX moves to buy Cursor in a $60 billion AI coding bet

SpaceX is moving to acquire Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, for $60 billion.
The deal would make Cursor a wholly owned subsidiary in Q3 2026.
The acquisition highlights the strategic value of AI-assisted coding tools.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 17, 2026·via fastcompany.com

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NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Jessica Meir works inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station. Meir was preparing blood‑making cell samples—blood platelets—for incubation and growth to observe how weightlessness affects a crew member’s blood clotting and immune function at the cellular and genetic levels.

NASA’s CRS-34 Dragon returns with a heavy load of station science

Dragon returned biological samples and hardware from the ISS.
NASA highlighted stem cell, infection and blood-clotting investigations.
Post-flight analysis will determine whether spaceflight improved research outcomes.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 15, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Experience the Launch of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope

NASA opens applications for Roman launch creator event

NASA says the Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on August 30, 2026.
The mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center.
NASA is selecting up to 50 digital creators for a two-day launch event.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 15, 2026·via nasa.gov

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SpaceX lines up Falcon 9 return after public-market debut

SpaceX lines up Falcon 9 return after public-market debut

SpaceX is preparing its first Falcon 9 launch since its Nasdaq debut.
The mission will place 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.
Booster B1093 is slated for a 14th flight and droneship landing attempt.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 15, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft supporting the company’s 34th commercial resupply services mission for NASA approaches the International Space Station on May 17, 2026, carrying nearly 6,500 pounds of food, supplies, and equipment for the Expedition 74 crew.

NASA schedules CRS-34 Dragon departure from ISS

NASA will stream CRS-34 Dragon undocking on June 16.
Dragon will return research samples and station hardware to Earth.
The cargo includes bioprinted tissue, cryogenic fuel data, and air-quality hardware.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 13, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Elon Musk with big green arrow pointing up and money falling from the sky.

SpaceX starts trading after record IPO

SpaceX began trading on Nasdaq on June 12 under the ticker SPCX.
The IPO was priced at $135 per share and aimed to raise about $75 billion.
The listing gives public investors exposure to SpaceX’s launch, Starlink, and xAI-linked businesses.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 12, 2026·via theverge.com

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SpaceX Adds 24 Starlink Satellites in Falcon 9 Launch From California

SpaceX Adds 24 Starlink Satellites in Falcon 9 Launch From California

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on June 11.
Falcon 9 booster B1071 completed its 34th flight and landed successfully.
The Starlink constellation now exceeds 10,500 satellites, according to the source.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 12, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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