SpaceX has scheduled the 14th Starship test flight for September 22, aiming to achieve the vehicle’s first orbital mission. Unlike the 13 prior sub‑orbital attempts, Flight 14 will place Starship into a 275‑kilometre orbit, completing roughly six Earth revolutions over ten hours before a deorbit burn directs it to splash down in the Pacific west of Chile. The launch window opens at 7:15 a.m. Central time from Starbase, Texas, and remains open for 75 minutes pending FAA approval. The [...]

At the All‑In Summit in Los Angeles, Elon Musk hinted that a future merger between Tesla and SpaceX is plausible, noting the “deepening collaboration” between the two firms. When asked why the companies remain separate despite extensive joint work, Musk replied that the level of cooperation makes “what action one might take” worth considering. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell confirmed that SpaceX staff have already moved into xAI to fill leadership and engineering gaps, describing the integration as [...]

Tesla will unveil its new Roadster on October 1, 2026, likely at SpaceX’s McGregor, Texas test facility, with a livestream on Tesla’s site, YouTube, and X. The car promises 0‑60 mph in under two seconds—potentially 1.1 s with integrated cold‑gas thrusters— a 620‑mile range, and a top speed over 250 mph. Two variants are expected: a road‑legal high‑performance model and a non‑road‑legal flying demo using the thrusters. Production timing remains unclear, with Musk suggesting 12–18 months before manufacturing. The event follows a [...]

SpaceX will launch its second classified U.S. Space Force mission, USSF‑259, from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sept. 15 using a Falcon 9 booster (1097). The launch window opens at 9 p.m. EDT, with a live webcast beginning about 10 minutes prior. The booster will perform a 13th drone‑ship landing, following its 600th touchdown in April. This flight marks SpaceX’s 110th launch of 2026, with 105 Falcon 9 missions completed so far.

SpaceX lifted three O3b mPOWER telecommunications satellites into medium‑Earth orbit on September 13, marking the 700th flight of its Falcon family. The Falcon 9 launched from Cape Canaveral at 14:49 EDT, carrying the final trio for Luxembourg‑based SES, which will complete the company’s 13‑satellite constellation. The booster, designated B1080, returned to the Atlantic and landed on the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” after a nine‑minute flight, its 29th reuse. The upper stage deployed the 3,750‑pound Boeing‑built satellites at [...]

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on Sunday at 2:49 p.m. ET, delivering the final three satellites—F11, F12 and F13—to complete SES’s O3b mPower constellation. The medium‑Earth‑orbit (MEO) payload will sit about 5,000 miles above Earth, ten times higher than Starlink’s low‑orbit layer but far below geostationary slots. SES required only 13 satellites to provide enterprise‑grade broadband, a stark contrast to the thousands used for Starlink’s consumer service. The completed network targets airlines, cruise lines, offshore energy firms, telecom backhaul [...]

Tesla has officially scheduled a demonstration for its next-generation Roadster on October 1 in Waco, Texas. The company posted a launch pad image on X and sent formal invitations to reservation holders, confirming the event will occur at 8:30 p.m. Eastern. Entry is restricted to guests aged 21 and older, with RSVPs required by September 16. The location is near SpaceX’s McGregor test site, suggesting a focus on the optional thruster package. This demonstration follows nine years [...]