AUG 29
1 ITEM
Musk confirms Starship’s orange hue from test tile oxidation, not heatshield damage
Elon Musk confirmed speculation on X that Starship’s orange appearance during landing resulted from rapid oxidation of metallic test heat shield tiles, not surface coatings. He ...
AUG 28
2 ITEMS
SpaceX unveils Starship roadmap through V4 with >200t payload capacity
Elon Musk released updated specifications showing Starship’s evolution from V1 (~15t payload in 2023/24) to a projected V4 capable of lifting over 200t to orbit. Booster thrust ...
Falcon 9 booster completes record-breaking 30th flight with Starlink payload
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster B1067 set a new reusability record by flying for the 30th time, launching 23 Starlink v2 mini satellites from Cape Canaveral and landing on the dronesh...
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AUG 27
1 ITEM
SpaceX Starship Flight 10: Comeback Mission Validates V3 Starlink Deployment
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 10 delivered a major breakthrough. On August 26, Booster 16 and Ship 37 lifted off from Starbase and executed all primary objectives: ascent, hot-stage ...
AUG 24
1 ITEM
SpaceX postpones Starship Flight 10 over ground‑system issue
SpaceX delayed its tenth Starship test flight, originally scheduled for 24 August, due to a malfunction in ground‑systems at its Starbase facility in Texas. The mission had alre...
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AUG 22
2 ITEMS
Starship Flight 10 Nears Launch
SpaceX has moved its Super Heavy booster to the pad at Starbase, setting up for Starship’s 10th test flight on Sunday. The step highlights a ramping test cadence as production s...
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SpaceX Launches X‑37B Spaceplane on Falcon 9
A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched the U.S. Space Force’s X‑37B Orbital Test Vehicle - its eighth mission - from Kennedy Space Center last night. The flight marked another ...
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AUG 15
1 ITEM
California Puts Brakes on SpaceX’s Bigger West Coast Cadence
California’s Coastal Commission voted to oppose SpaceX’s plan to nearly double Falcon 9 launches and add Falcon Heavy operations out of Vandenberg, flagging noise, wildlife, and...
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AUG 11
1 ITEM
SpaceX hits 100th launch of the year with Amazon’s Kuiper KF-02
A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 11 August 8:35 a.m. ET, carrying 24 Project Kuiper satellites, marking SpaceX’s 100th mission of 2025. The booster landed on the dro...
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JUL 31
1 ITEM
Crew-11 Launch Set for 11:43 a.m. ET, August 1st
[Update: Due to cumulus cloud presence, the flight was delayed and subsequently set for 11:4m a.m., August 1.]NASA and SpaceX rolled Dragon Endeavour and its Falcon 9 to Pad 39A...
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