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SpaceX Completes 3 Launches In 24 Hours As It Chases Annual Launch Target
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - 6:26am | 439Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX completed three Falcon 9 missions in under 24 hours on Tuesday as it gears up to meet its own launch targets for the year. What Happened: On Monday, at 7:52 p.m. ET, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the RRT-1 mission from Florida. On Tuesday,...
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SpaceX Completes 400th Successful Falcon Launch To Date, But Will Miss Target Of 144 Launches In 2024, Says Company Exec
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 5:18am | 731SpaceX completed its 400th successful Falcon launch with its Falcon 9 rocket launching a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station with supplies on Monday, the company said. What Happened: Falcon 9 launched Dragon to the International Space Station from Florida on Monday carrying over 6...
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One Month Into 2024, SpaceX Is Already Falling Short Of Its Own Launch Targets: Temporary Setback Or Cause For Concern?
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 2:23am | 499Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX completed 10 launches in January, making it the first month the company has achieved such a milestone. What Happened: With a Falcon 9 rocket launching Northrop Grumman's 20th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space...
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SpaceX Plans For Equipment That Never Sleeps To Achieve Record 144 Launches This Year
Friday, January 19, 2024 - 2:31am | 462Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX is considering a new factory model that involves equipment working continuously, except for planned or unplanned maintenance, as it aims to scale its launch rate. What Happened: SpaceX VP of Launch, Kiko Dontchev, mentioned...
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SpaceX Executives Map Out Challenges For Ambitious 2024 Launch Goals: 'Main Thing Right Now Is...'
Friday, January 5, 2024 - 7:31am | 583Elon Musk-led SpaceX executive Jon Edwards on Wednesday outlined the bottlenecks the rocket manufacturing company is faced with as it attempts to scale the number of launches in 2024 to a whopping 144. What Happened: Edwards, Vice President of Falcon Launch Vehicles at...