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SpaceX Reallocates Starlink Flights to Starship, Plans Mega Louisiana Launch Hub
technology14 hours ago

SpaceX Reallocates Starlink Flights to Starship, Plans Mega Louisiana Launch Hub

SpaceX will end Starlink-related Falcon 9 flights from Florida to prioritize Starship, with future Starlink missions from Florida moving to Starship while other Falcon 9 payloads (including some Starlink missions) switch to Vandenberg. The company also plans a heavy-lift Starbase Louisiana to support thousands of Starship flights annually starting around 2029, including deployment of some V3 satellites on the next Starship test flight, as it shifts resources from Falcon 9 to Starship amid questions about near-term launch availability.

via PCMag|
#falcon-9#spacex#starbase-louisiana
space1 day ago

SpaceX fires Falcon 9 on 37th-flight booster to deploy Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX will launch Starlink 10-49 on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, using booster B1067 on its 37th flight to deploy 29 satellites; the booster is slated to land on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas about 8.5 minutes after liftoff, and this could be the last Starlink flight from Cape Canaveral for a while as the company shifts focus to Starship preparations, with the majority of Starlink missions this year having flown from Vandenberg.

via Spaceflight Now|
#cape-canaveral#drone-ship-landing#falcon-9
SpaceX hits rocket reuse milestone with 100th Falcon 9 flight of 2026
space1 day ago

SpaceX hits rocket reuse milestone with 100th Falcon 9 flight of 2026

SpaceX is slated to launch a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral carrying 29 Starlink satellites in what will be the 100th Falcon 9 flight of 2026 and the booster B1067’s 37th mission; the first stage is expected to land on a drone ship about 8.5 minutes after liftoff and the upper stage will deploy the satellites roughly 61.5 minutes later, underscoring SpaceX’s ongoing focus on rapid reuse as the Starlink constellation expands beyond 11,000 satellites and Starship’s orbital test is anticipated later this year.

via Space|
#cape-canaveral#falcon-9#rocket-reuse
Starlink satellites become a giant scanner of Earth's upper atmosphere
science1 day ago

Starlink satellites become a giant scanner of Earth's upper atmosphere

Researchers used publicly available orbital data from about 1,200 Starlink satellites at roughly 482 km altitude to estimate thermospheric density through atmospheric drag. Applying tomography across the satellite constellation produced a two-dimensional map of density variations by geography, which closely matches observations from ESA’s Swarm satellites. The approach could improve models of satellite motion and collision risk as low-Earth orbit gets busier, and hints at near-real-time atmospheric monitoring using commercial spacecraft data in the future.

via The Times of India|
#satellites#science#space
SpaceX fires off 27 Starlink satellites on 2026’s 100th Falcon mission
space3 days ago

SpaceX fires off 27 Starlink satellites on 2026’s 100th Falcon mission

SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg aboard a Falcon 9, marking the year’s 99th Falcon 9 liftoff and the 100th Falcon mission overall; the first stage landed on the droneship “Of Course I Still Love You” about 8.5 minutes after liftoff, and the Starlink satellites deployed roughly 62 minutes later, as SpaceX’s constellation surpasses 11,000 satellites and the company eyes future expansion (including Starship-era plans).

via Space|
#falcon-9#rocket-landing#satellite
North Korea Expands Drone Footprint to Russia as War Evolves
world4 days ago

North Korea Expands Drone Footprint to Russia as War Evolves

North Korea reportedly deployed about 8,500 troops and a 400-person drone unit to Kursk Oblast to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, mainly rear-area reinforcement and skill-building; Kyiv says NK forces may not fight in Ukraine but will free Russian manpower, and Putin could request up to 50,000 more NK troops in September. Ukraine meanwhile pursues restricted Starlink-enabled drones to strike Russian ballistic missile launchers inside Russia as it counters Russian drone/missile campaigns; Moscow remains unwilling to negotiate on terms favorable to itself. Strikes and combat operations continue across Ukraine and in Russian-held territories, with ongoing energy, infrastructure, and military activity reported by both sides.

via Institute for the Study of War|
#drones#northkorea#russia
Starlink Tops 11,000 Satellites, Accounting for About Two-Thirds of All Active Spacecraft
technology4 days ago

Starlink Tops 11,000 Satellites, Accounting for About Two-Thirds of All Active Spacecraft

SpaceX’s Starlink network pushed past 11,000 satellites on 19 August 2026, roughly two-thirds of all active spacecraft. Counts depend on definitions (in orbit vs. operational vs. launched) and cataloging methods, but the milestone marks a major concentration of space assets in low Earth orbit and signals ongoing launches to refresh and expand the network amid increasing traffic and regulatory considerations.

via Space Daily|
#low-earth-orbit#orbital-congestion#satellites
SpaceX Starlink mission ends in countdown scrub with 28 seconds to go
space5 days ago

SpaceX Starlink mission ends in countdown scrub with 28 seconds to go

SpaceX scrubbed the Falcon 9 Starlink 10-39 liftoff from Cape Canaveral with 28 seconds left in the countdown; no reason was disclosed and a new liftoff time hasn’t been announced, though FAA docs show a backup window Friday, Aug. 21 from 10:57 a.m. to 3:39 p.m. ET. Brevard County deactivated launch ops after the scrub, and the booster is expected to land on a drone ship if liftoff resumes during the window.

via Florida Today|
#launch#scrub#space
space5 days ago

SpaceX Poises for 75th Starlink Mission of 2026 from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX is set to launch its 75th Starlink mission of 2026 from Cape Canaveral, delivering 29 satellites on Starlink 10-39 and marking the year’s 2,000nd Starlink satellite; the Falcon 9 booster B1078 will fly for the 30th time and aim for a drone-ship landing on A Shortfall of Gravitas about 8.5 minutes after liftoff, with liftoff scheduled at 11:38 a.m. EDT and an initial 80% weather window (falling to 40% as storms approach).

via Spaceflight Now|
#cape-canaveral#falcon-9#space