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2021
SpaceX retires fairing-recovery boats
SpaceX retired its two fairing-recovery boats, Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief, in April after using them in payload-fairing recovery efforts.
2021
Starlink expands beta to Germany and New Zealand
SpaceX confirmed that it was expanding the Starlink internet service beta to additional markets, including Germany and New Zealand.
2021
Starlink announced expansion in the U.K.
SpaceX announced that Starlink would expand service to more parts of England, Scotland and Wales; the report says service had previously been open to southern England.
2021
SpaceX Starship prototype exploded after landing
SpaceX's Starship prototype completed its third high-altitude test flight and made its first landing, then exploded minutes later.
2021
SpaceX postpones Kennedy Space Center Falcon 9 launch
SpaceX postponed the planned Kennedy Space Center Falcon 9 launch until no earlier than Sunday to allow time for pre-launch checks and recovery vessels to get on station.
2021
FAA investigates SpaceX SN9 crash
The Federal Aviation Administration announced an investigation into the crash of SpaceX's SN9 prototype launch, saying it wants to identify the root cause.
2021
DOJ investigates SpaceX over alleged hiring discrimination
The U.S. Justice Department investigated SpaceX after a non-U.S. citizen alleged that the company discriminated against him based on citizenship status during a hiring process. A DOJ attorney said the charge alleged that SpaceX asked about his citizenship and ultimately did not hire him because he was not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. The article reports that the investigation was communicated to SpaceX in June 2020 and that the agency sought hiring-practice records.
2021
SpaceX launches 143 satellites in Transporter-1 mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried 143 satellites into orbit on the Transporter-1 rideshare mission, setting a record for the most satellites launched by a single rocket.
2021
SpaceX launches 143 spacecraft into orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 143 spacecraft into orbit on Sunday, a record number for a single mission.
2021
Starlink begins entering the UK broadband market
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service began entering the UK market and started a limited trial of its rural broadband service.
2021
SpaceX launches Turksat 5A
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Turksat 5A broadcasting satellite from Cape Canaveral into orbit on Thursday, January 7, 2021.
2020
SpaceX upgrades Starlink service with snow-melt mode
SpaceX recently upgraded its Starlink service for beta testers, including a snow-melt mode for user terminals.
2020
SpaceX launches satellite for SiriusXM
SpaceX launched a rocket carrying SiriusXM’s SXM-7 satellite from Cape Canaveral. The article says the launch had been rescheduled after an earlier attempt was scrubbed.
2020
SpaceX launches SiriusXM SXM-7 satellite
SpaceX launched the SiriusXM SXM-7 satellite from Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster subsequently landed on a SpaceX droneship.
2020
SpaceX Starship SN8 test flight ended in a crash
SpaceX’s Starship SN8 prototype performed a high-altitude test flight and crashed on landing after its touchdown velocity was high. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said low fuel-header-tank pressure during the landing burn caused the high touchdown velocity.
2020
SpaceX completes 21st NASA cargo mission
SpaceX launched a cargo ship to the space station on its 21st cargo mission for NASA. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster landed on a SpaceX drone ship in the Atlantic.
2020
Thomas Mueller announces departure from SpaceX
Thomas Mueller, a senior adviser at SpaceX responsible for current and future propulsion technology, announced that he was leaving the company.
2020
SpaceX launches NASA ocean-monitoring satellite
SpaceX launched NASA’s Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich ocean-monitoring satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
2020
NASA formally approves SpaceX to transport astronauts to the ISS
NASA formally approved SpaceX to transport astronauts to the International Space Station, enabling use of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket for the service.
2020
SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force GPS satellite
SpaceX launched a U.S. Space Force GPS satellite from Cape Canaveral and landed the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean.