Falcon Heavy
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches first U.S. national security mission
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifted off Nov. 1 at 9:41 a.m. Eastern from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, carrying the U.S. Space Force USSF-44 mission to geostationary Earth orbit.
NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch Roman Space Telescope
NASA has selected SpaceX to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on a Falcon Heavy, but at a price significantly higher than previous agency contracts.
Blaming inflation, SpaceX raises Starlink and launch prices
SpaceX has raised prices for both its Starlink broadband service and for dedicated and rideshare launches, in some cases by up to 20%, citing inflation.
Falcon Heavy could launch three U.S. Space Force missions in 2022
USSF-67 is the third U.S. national security launch to be added to the Falcon Heavy’s crowded 2022 manifest.
SpaceX wins contract to launch weather satellite after ULA withdraws
NASA has selected SpaceX to launch the last in a series of geostationary weather satellites that had previously been launched by United Launch Alliance.
Falcon Heavy to launch Europa Clipper
NASA has selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch its Europa Clipper mission to a potentially habitable moon of Jupiter, a choice that appeared inevitable once NASA was no longer required to use the Space Launch System.
Astrobotic selects Falcon Heavy to launch NASA’s VIPER lunar rover
Astrobotic has signed a contract with SpaceX for the launch of its Griffin lunar lander, carrying a NASA lunar rover, on a Falcon Heavy in 2023.
NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch first Gateway elements
NASA awarded a contract to SpaceX Feb. 9 for the launch of the first two elements of its lunar Gateway on a Falcon Heavy in 2024.
NASA seeks input on Europa Clipper launch options
NASA has issued a request for information for launch services for its Europa Clipper mission, a sign the agency is taking advantage of language in a recent appropriations bill that allows it to consider alternatives to the Space Launch System.
Ball Aerospace wrapping up green propellant smallsat demo mission
Ball Aerospace says it has successfully flight-tested a green propellant developed by the Air Force, and is lowering the satellite’s altitude so that it deorbits in the coming weeks.
Millennium Space delivers smallsat for upcoming U.S. Space Force rideshare mission
Called Tetra-1, the microsatellite was the first project awarded in 2018 by the Space Enterprise Consortium.
Falcon Heavy to launch NASA Psyche asteroid mission
NASA awarded a contract to SpaceX Feb. 28 for the launch of a mission to a large metallic asteroid on the company’s Falcon Heavy rocket.
SpaceX planning major increase in Florida launch activity
SpaceX is proposing a significant increase in launch activity in Florida over the next few years, including missions to polar orbits and those that will require the use of a new vertical payload integration tower.
Air Force certified Falcon Heavy for national security launch but more work needed to meet required orbits
SMC Commander Lt. Gen. Thompson: "They are fully certified now. But that doesn’t mean the work on the Falcon Heavy stops.”
SpaceX loses Falcon Heavy customer Ovzon to Arianespace
Satellite broadband company Ovzon said Aug. 24 that a better offer from Arianespace for a 2021 launch aboard an Ariane 5 prompted it exit an agreement to launch its first fully owned satellite on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy.
Air Force experimental satellite billed as the ‘largest unmanned structure in space’
The DSX satellite will collect data that will be used to study the radiation environment in space.
Falcon Heavy launches STP-2 mission
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifted off early June 25 carrying two dozen small satellites on a mission to demonstrate the rocket’s capabilities for the U.S. Air Force.
SpaceX to demonstrate Falcon Heavy capabilities in “difficult” test flight
SpaceX is set to perform the third flight of its Falcon Heavy rocket June 24, a mission that will effectively be a test flight demonstrating the capabilities of the vehicle for the U.S. Air Force.
Long-delayed NASA technology demonstration payloads finally set for launch
After years of delays, a group of NASA technology demonstration payloads is finally set to lift off on a Falcon Heavy later this month.
Falcon Heavy center core toppled after landing
The center core of the Falcon Heavy rocket that launched a communications satellite April 11 fell over after landing in rough seas, but SpaceX said the mishap won’t affect upcoming launches.
