Aerospace & Spaceflight SpaceX Ends Florida Falcon 9 Starlink Flights, Hands Future to Starship David WhitakerAugust 27, 2026August 27, 20260 SpaceX has ended planned Falcon 9 launches dedicated to Starlink from Florida, but its designated replacement is not yet operating…
Aerospace & Spaceflight SpaceX Proposes $100 Billion Louisiana Starship Hub With 10 Launch Pads David WhitakerAugust 27, 2026August 27, 20260 Ten launch pads anchor SpaceX’s proposed $100 billion Starbase Louisiana complex, an industrial-scale bet that the company can move Starship…
Aerospace & Spaceflight SpaceX Plans Falcon 9 Retirement Once Starship Flies Reliably Several Times Weekly David WhitakerAugust 25, 2026August 25, 20260 SpaceX intends to retire Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, but only after Starship can reliably fly several times per week….
Aerospace & Spaceflight SpaceX Recovers Intact Starship After 24 Days for First Flight Inspection David WhitakerAugust 19, 2026August 19, 20260 SpaceX has guided Starship upper stage Ship 40 into calmer waters off Christmas Island after approximately 24 days at sea,…
Aerospace & Spaceflight SpaceX Plans Two Engine Replacements After Starship’s Automatic Pad Abort David WhitakerAugust 13, 2026August 13, 20260 SpaceX’s next Starship readiness test begins before the 407-foot rocket leaves its Texas launch pad. The company plans to replace…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Rough Seas May Claim SpaceX Starship That Survived Indian Ocean Landing David WhitakerAugust 13, 2026August 14, 20260 SpaceX’s Starship Ship 40 survived atmospheric reentry, completed a controlled landing and remained intact in the Indian Ocean. The more…
Aerospace & Spaceflight SpaceX Says Flight 13 Starship May Still Be Lost at Sea David WhitakerAugust 11, 2026August 11, 20260 Starship survived its planned ocean landing, but SpaceX now says the Flight 13 vehicle may still be lost before it…