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[665th F9 launch, 600th reflight overall] Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 satellites for the company's Starlink internet service plus a test flight for two prototype semiconductor manufacturing devices. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-45 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, at 5:10:12 a.m. EDT (0910:12 UTC). The first-stage Falcon 9 booster, serial number B1080, launching for a 28th time, will take a north-easterly trajectory on departure from Florida's Space Coast. About 8.5 minutes into flight it will land on SpaceX's drone ship...

"A robotic spacecraft built in nine months by Arizona-based startup Katalyst Space Technologies is set to launch no earlier than Tuesday, June 30, from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands on a first-of-its-kind mission to grab NASA's sinking Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and push it back to a safe orbit — the first time any commercial vehicle has attempted to capture an operational government satellite that was never designed to be serviced. "

This week at Starbase SpaceX has set the date for the launch of Flight 13, Booster 20 performs a full-duration static fire test ahead of it's upcoming launch, and SpaceX releases the next episode in its Starship and Starbase documentary series. SpaceX To Launch Starship For Its 13th Time This Week! | 6:07 Avid Space | 12,940 views | July 12, 2026

Credit / SOURCE: SpaceX SpaceX "Critical Path" Documentary 4K | 34:15Launch Heaven | 16,148 views | July 10, 2026

Los Angeles County Point Dume State Beach, Malibu -- One of the closest public beaches to the launch path, Point Dume offers wide-open views over the Pacific. Santa Monica Beach With an unobstructed view toward the northwest over the ocean, Santa Monica Beach is an easy option for Westside residents and remains accessible into the evening. Rocky Peak Park, Simi Valley Orange County Inspiration Point, Corona del Mar -- The bluff-top overlook provides sweeping ocean views and an excellent vantage point to watch the rocket climb after liftoff. Heisler Park, Laguna Beach The cliffside park’s paved pathways and west-facing coastline...

Blue Origin CEO: New Glenn WILL Fly Again This Year! (Plus, I had a baby) | 16:28 Ellie in Space | 17,090 views | June 30, 2026

BREAKING: The Pentagon has awarded SpaceX two of its biggest satellite contracts worth ~$6.5B • $4.16B for AMTI satellite constellation • $2.29B for Space Data Network • Builds military surveillance + space-based communications • For next-gen missile defense, per SpaceNews

Streamed live 9 hours ago. Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Transporter 17 with 81 rideshare payloads from California | 3:07:00 Spaceflight Now | 18,745 views | July 7, 2026

My husband and I are honored and thrilled to participate in the Invest America program and gift a share of our SpaceX stock to a Trump Account for each of more than two million children across our great nation. Every American child under 18 can benefit from having a Trump Account, but our gift specifically goes to the Accounts of children (ages 11-17) that live in areas with lower average household incomes with a bit more emphasis for those that live near our central Texas home. We have been fortunate in our careers and hope this gift encourages the next...

The first stage is carrying the first prototype 'Fabships' for Besxar, a semiconductor manufacturing company. These microwave-sized devices are designed to produce ultra-pure materials for semiconductors in the vacuum of space. The company has booked 12 Falcon 9 flights to test and refine these "Clipper-class" Fabships. Two of the devices have been integrated into the rocket for the Starlink 10-50 mission and will be returned to Besxar following booster recovery. Our live coverage with commentary from Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith will start about one hour prior to launch. [the time index is set to skip the first 59:56] Live: SpaceX...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's speech for our nation's 250th birthday has gotten a lot of well-deserved criticism. It was pretty awful on the whole. But there was one particular part on Friday that got a lot of attention, in which he lambasted America, attacked Elon Musk, and demonized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). JUST IN: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani used America’s 250th anniversary to sharply criticize the country, accusing the U.S. of allowing children to go hungry while billionaires and “oligarchs” gain more power.He said America’s wealth was built by working people with “calloused, dirt-streaked hands" while accusing...

SpaceX has been moving at an incredible pace this week! Ship 40 completes a full six-engine static fire, Ship 41 begins cryogenic testing (twice), Ship 42 enters production, Booster 21 finishes stacking and Booster 22 is already underway. We also check out the latest Starbase Pad 1 and Pad 2 construction, plus huge progress at Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A and LC-37. Blue Origin has revealed major changes to New Glenn following the launch pad explosion, NASA has announced new Moon missions, Falcon 9, Atlas V and Amazon Kuiper continue launching, Rocket Lab acquires Iridium, the Canadarm2 is repaired during an...

SpaceX just did something unusual with Ship 40. A Starship static fire where 5 of the 6 engines stayed completely silent. That one detail tells us something important about Flight 13. Meanwhile, a second ship is already at the test site, those mysterious white heat tiles are back, and SpaceX is about to set a Starship record no rocket has ever held. SpaceX Starship Flight 13 Final Prep! Two Starships At Once? | 22:28 What about it!? | 651K subscribers | 233,048 views | July 1, 2026

Ever since SpaceX announced that Starlink had partnered with T-Mobile to support direct cell phone to satellite communication, it seemed only a matter of time before SpaceX challenged existing carriers like AT&T and Verizon directly in the consumer cell phone service market. Directly from the President of SpaceX - President Gwynne Shotwell told investors during a recent IPO roadshow that SpaceX could build its own terrestrial mobile network Now an analysist is speculating that SpaceX could acquire T-Mobile instead of building it's on terrestrial network of cell towers. https://www.investors.com/news/technology/spacex-stock-spcx-elon-musk-acquire-tmobile-wireless-firm/ If this turns out to be true, it would be a...

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales announced Thursday that they will combine their satellite and space activities to form a “leading European player in space,” as the region looks for a homegrown rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink. The companies — each a heavyweight in the aerospace and defense sector in their own right — said the joint venture would develop and build, “a comprehensive portfolio of complementary technologies and end-to-end solutions, from space infrastructure to services.” The development of space launchers will be excluded from the new company’s operations. The combined entity is expected to generate mid-triple-digit million euros in annual synergies...

This video, Overflow Episode 99 by BestInTesla, covers a variety of updates surrounding Tesla and SpaceX. Here is a summary of the key topics discussed: Tesla’s Growth in Europe: Despite negative media sentiment last year, Tesla sales in Europe have rebounded significantly, with a 108% increase in May and 57% growth year-to-date (1:20-5:17). The video emphasizes that the earlier decline was primarily due to the refreshed Model Y production pause rather than political factors. Full Self-Driving (FSD) Updates: Finland is emerging as a potential leader in approving Tesla's FSD Supervised independently of the broader EU-wide process, with authorities noting the...

Streamed live 4 hours ago Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starfall reentry demonstration mission from Cape Canaveral | 1:29:12 Spaceflight Now | 477K subscribers | 24,634 views | June 23, 2026

SpaceX shares tumbled 16% Monday – their third straight day of declines — on news that Elon Musk’s rocket company could launch a massive borrowing binge. After a blockbuster initial public offering earlier this month, SpaceX on Monday revealed in a regulatory filing that it plans to sell investment-grade bonds. The bond offering would aim to raise about $20 billion, according to reports, and could help bankroll costly AI development and longer term goals like building data centers in space. In addition to the offering of senior unsecured notes, the filing disclosed about $100.8 billion in cash. The shares on...

We've seen a variety of Democrats make ridiculous remarks since Elon Musk became a trillionaire following the initial public offering (IPO) of his company, SpaceX. They all seemed to think this was the time to talk about how much the government should grab from Elon and/or billionaires to redistribute to those who didn't earn it, and punish success. The Democratic nominee for the Senate from Maine, the scandal-plagued Graham Platner, even said that they should make sure that Musk was the "last trillionaire." California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said we needed to "democratize the economy." There was Democrat Rep. Ro...

In this video, Glenn Beck discusses the recent milestone of Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire, following the public listing of SpaceX (0:11-0:22). While political figures like Senator Elizabeth Warren have criticized this level of wealth as a symptom of a 'rigged economy' requiring a wealth tax, Beck offers an alternative perspective on the nature of Musk's success and the value of capitalism (0:41-1:06). Key themes discussed include: Innovation and Risk: Beck details how Musk entered an stagnant aerospace industry in 2002, defying the expectations of experts and risking his entire fortune on a company with a high probability...