Tag: SpaceX
US launches 6 space missions in single day
The events included the first satellite missions for the Space Development Agency as well as the first Pentagon launch to use VOX Space’s “LauncherOne”.
US Space Force launches fifth GPS III satellite with reused booster
The satellite was carried to orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, marking the first National Security Space Launch to use a reusable booster.
NASA picks SpaceX to land next humans on the Moon
At least one of those astronauts that will set foot on the Moon as part of the Artemis program will make history as the first woman on the Moon.
ULA, SpaceX get $385M for four US Space Force mission launches
SpaceX will support two missions with its Falcon 9 launch vehicle, while ULA will support another with its Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle.
US Space Force’s fourth GPS III satellite now operational
The US Space Force's fourth GPS III satellite, the Space Vehicle (SV) 04, obtained operational acceptance approval less than a month...
US Space Development Agency orders satellites to track hypersonic threats
The OPIR satellites should be ready by the end of fiscal year 2022
Pentagon selects SpaceX, ULA as future rocket launch providers
The US Space and Missile Systems Center has selected SpaceX and United Launch Alliance LLC (ULA) as the preferred providers for National...
SpaceX launches US Space Force’s third GPS III satellite
Following separation from its rocket, the satellite is using onboard power to climb to its operational orbit, approximately 12,550 miles above the Earth.