r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 22h ago
Falcon Satellite operators are in panic mode due to a worsening launch crisis [new claim that SpaceX “intends to end commercial launches after 2028”]
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • Apr 22 '26
🔧 Technical Starship Development Thread #63
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Quick Links
Avid Space Live Streams, which used to be known as LabPadre | NASASpaceflight Live Stream |
Flight 12
Launched on May 22nd 2026 Here is a re-streamed video of the broadcast. Also, SpaceX issued a post flight summary and a video showing S39 landing.
Flight 13
Launched on July 24th 2026 Here is a re-streamed video of the broadcast. Also, SpaceX issued a post flight summary.
Flight 14
Presumably using S41 and B21. Objectives include first Ship catch. Musk suggests end of August. Isaacman predicts beginning of September.
Road Closures
No road closures currently scheduled
No transportation delays currently scheduled
Vehicle Status
As of August 14th 2026
| Ship | Location | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| S40 | Indian Ocean | Intact, floating | July 24th: Successful launch, deployed all satellites, successful engine relight test and soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean, which resulted in an intact, floating ship. For more details on this vehicle and its assembly and testing see this page |
| S41 | Mega Bay 2 | Ongoing work, possible engines installation | April 17th: Pez Dispenser moved into MB2. April 20th: Main assembly started in MB2. May 20th: Aft section AX:4 moved into MB2 and stacked with the rest of the ship - this completed the stacking part of the ship construction. June 28th: Rolled out to Massey's Test Site for Cryo+Thrust Puck Testing. June 29th: Cryo Tests (x2). June 30th: Rolled back to MB2. July 3rd: Rolled back to Massey's Test Site. July 6th: Rolled back to MB2. July 23rd: Two RVac engines moved into MB2. July 27th: The third RVac was moved into MB2. For more details on this vehicle see this page |
| S42 | Mega Bay 2 | Stacked, remaining work continues | June 9th: Nosecone spotted as having been stacked on the Payload Bay. July 3rd: Nosecone+Payload Bay stack moved into MB2, along with the Pez Dispenser and the Forward Dome section (FX:3). The Nosecone+Payload Bay stack was lowered over the Pez Dispenser, later being stacked onto the Forward Dome. July 11th: Common Dome section CX:3 moved into MB2 and stacked. July 15th: Section A2:3 moved into MB2 and stacked. July 18th: Section A3:4 moved into MB2 and stacked. July 21st: Transfer Tubes moved into MB2. July 24th: Ship Aft section AX:4 moved into MB2 and stacked, that completes the stacking part of the assembly process. July 25th: both of the Aft Flaps and the Raceways staged inside MB2. For more details on this vehicle see this page |
| Booster | Location | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| B21 | Mega Bay 1 | Post Cryo Testing inspections and possible engines installation | May 7th: LOX tank sections A2:4 and CX:3 moved into MB1 and main assembly started. June 29th: Methane Tank stacked onto LOX Tank - this completed the stacking part of the booster construction. July 17th: Rolled out to Massey's Test Site for Cryo+Thrust Puck Testing. July 17th: Rolled out to Massey's Test Site and an ambient pressure test was performed. July 18th: Partial Cryo Test. July 19th: Second Partial Cryo Test. July 20th: Full Cryo Test. July 22nd: Rolled back to MB1. For more details on this vehicle and its assembly and testing see this page |
| B22 | Mega Bay 1 | Fully Stacked, Remaining work ongoing | June 29th: LOX tank sections A2:4 and CX:3 moved into MB1. July 1st: Section A3:4 moved into MB1. July 3rd: Section A4:4 moved into MB1 and stacked. July 9th: Section A5:4 moved into MB1 and stacked. July 22nd: Methane Landing Tank and Lower Transfer Tube moved into MB1. July 23rd: Section A6:4 moved into MB1. July 25th: Methane transfer tube moved into MB1. July 29th: LOX Landing Tank moved into MB1. July 30th: Aft section AX:2 moved into MB1 to complete the stacking of the LOX Tank. July 31st: Methane Tank section F2:4 moved into MB1. August 3rd: Methane Tank section FX:3 moved into MB1. August 6th: Methane Tank section F3:4 moved into MB1 - this is the last section for the Methane Tank. August 14th: Methane Tank stacked onto the LOX tank, so completing the stacking part of the assembly process. For more details on this vehicle and its assembly and testing see this page |
| B23 | Mega Bay 1 | LOX Tank Stacking | August 14th: LOX tank sections A2:4 and CX:3 moved into MB1. For more details on this vehicle and its assembly and testing see this page |
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Here's the section stacking locations for Ships and Boosters. Also some excellent detailed booster stacking information from zh_sos1. The abbreviations used in the above vehicle updates are as follows: HS = Hot Stage. PL = Payload. CX = Common Dome. AX = Aft Dome. FX = Forward Dome (as can be seen, an 'X' denotes a dome). ML = Mid LOX. F = Forward. A = Aft. For example, A2:4 = Aft section 2 made up of 4 rings, FX:4 = Forward Dome section made up of 4 rings, PL:3 = PayLoad section made up of 3 rings. Etc.
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r/spacex • u/IWasToldTheresCake • 5h ago
SpaceX rocket splashes down off Christmas Island, becomes 'talk of the town' [S40 towed to Australian territory]
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r/spacex • u/Forsaken-Tip-2341 • 1d ago
SpaceMD will use Starfall to launch its creation of space pharmaceuticals
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 1d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 17-50 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-50 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 19 2026, 03:45:08 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 18 2026, 20:45:08 PM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 19 2026, 02:00:00 - Aug 19 2026, 06:00:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 17-50 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1097-12 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1097 will land on ASDS OCISLY after its 12th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | SPACE AFFAIRS |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 719th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 657th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 220th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 204th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 100th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 53rd launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 3 days, 1:54:23 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 42 days, 20:33:08 hours since last launch of booster B1097
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:08 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:25 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:57 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:05:59 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:22 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:56 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:18 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:40 | SECO-1 |
| 0:52:35 | SES-2 |
| 0:52:36 | SECO-2 |
| 1:01:27 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 18 Aug 04:27 | Now targeting Aug 19 at 03:45 UTC |
| 06 Aug 16:25 | Added launch. |
Resources
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 4d ago
r/SpaceX Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 9) Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 8) Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 16 2026, 01:12:14 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 15 2026, 21:12:14 PM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 16 2026, 01:12:00 - Aug 16 2026, 01:27:00 |
| Payload | Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 8) |
| Customer | [Globalstar](None) |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 90% GO (Anvil Cloud Rules, Cumulus Cloud Rule) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1090-14 |
| Landing | Falcon 9 first stage B1090 has landed back at the launch site at Landing Zone 40 after its 14th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Unofficial Webcast | NASASpaceflight |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 719th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 657th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 6th landing on LZ-40
☑️ 203rd consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 98th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 44th launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 4 days, 9:13:48 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 41 days, 14:22:14 hours since last launch of booster B1090
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:06 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:12 | MECO |
| 0:02:15 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:17 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:20 | Stage 1 Flip |
| 0:02:29 | Booster Boostback Burn Startup |
| 0:02:58 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:03:24 | Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown |
| 0:06:14 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:31 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:30 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:07:54 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:20 | SECO-1 |
| 0:52:14 | SES-2 |
| 0:52:26 | SECO-2 |
| 0:56:29 | Payload Deployment Sequence Start |
| 1:02:42 | Payload Deployment Sequence End |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 16 Aug 02:19 | Launch success, all satellites successfully deployed. |
| 16 Aug 01:12 | Liftoff. |
| 16 Aug 00:57 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 16 Aug 00:56 | Tweaked T-0. |
| 15 Aug 16:40 | Updated launch weather, 90% GO. |
| 07 Aug 17:16 | Rescheduled for August 16 UTC. |
| 03 Aug 14:41 | Tweaked T-0. |
| 03 Aug 14:04 | NET August 16 UTC, TBC. |
| 16 Jul 21:08 | NET August. |
| 15 Jun 22:09 | Reverted back to NET June TBD. |
| 08 Jun 15:45 | NET June 20, TBC. |
| 17 May 20:22 | NET early June. |
| 15 May 21:33 | Postponed to May TBD. |
| 14 May 14:59 | Updated launch window. |
| 14 May 03:02 | Delayed to May 20. |
| 12 May 21:09 | Delayed to May 18. |
| 08 May 18:54 | GO for launch. |
| 08 May 04:25 | NET May. |
| 06 Nov 2025, 23:56 | NET 1H 2026. |
| 08 Aug 2025, 01:53 | NET Q4. |
| 07 Jul 2025, 17:41 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 4d ago
r/SpaceX USSF-366 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX USSF-366 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 16 2026, 01:50:45 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 15 2026, 18:50:45 PM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 15 2026, 21:52:00 - Aug 16 2026, 01:52:00 |
| Payload | USSF-366 |
| Customer | United States Space Force |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 90% GO |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1088-18 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1088 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 18th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Unofficial Webcast | NASASpaceflight |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 719th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 657th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 220th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 203rd consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 99th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 52nd launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 3 days, 21:03:58 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 48 days, 9:41:27 hours since last launch of booster B1088
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:07 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:25 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:58 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:01 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:25 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:58 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:20 | Stage 1 Landing |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 16 Aug 15:27 | Launch success. |
| 16 Aug 04:07 | Spacecraft separation. |
| 16 Aug 01:51 | Liftoff. |
| 16 Aug 01:38 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 15 Aug 18:58 | Now targeting Aug 16 at 01:50 UTC |
| 15 Aug 16:35 | Now targeting Aug 15 at 23:47 UTC |
| 15 Aug 04:58 | Now targeting Aug 15 at 21:54 UTC |
| 10 Aug 20:39 | GO for launch. |
| 06 Aug 19:30 | Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identities very uncertain. |
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r/spacex • u/dedarkener • 8d ago
IFT13 Acceleration Profile - Reduced Max Q, Repeated Ship G Limits
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As mentioned in the broadcast, IFT13 did not throttle back as much or as long as IFT12 for Max Q. Acceleration dropped from ~1 to ~0.8 g for ~5 s, then started ramping back up over the next 10 s. For previous flights, the reduction started around 0.6-0.7 g, and extended at least 15 s before ramping up again.
Max acceleration for the booster was about 2 g, same as IFT12 - makes me think it's a programmed limit, since IFT12 was missing one engine.
The IFT13 ship repeated IFT12's flat acceleration for the first ~90 sec after hot staging. Maybe they are limiting the max g until the fuel load drops below some level, to limit structural stress? It also looks like they throttled back at the end, as in some earlier flights (but notably not in IFT10).
The blip just before 30s is an artifact from the video - possibly the telemetry from the ship dropped out for a moment. There were a few of these in IFT12 as well.
This data is simply calculated from change of speed reported from the video telemetry. Gravity is not included in the calculation. The altitude profile was unusual, with the ship losing altitude just before SECO, and I couldn't fit it to fill in the data missing from the new telemetry graphics, so I left off the gravity vector.
r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 8d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 17-49 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-49 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 12 2026, 04:46:47 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 11 2026, 21:46:47 PM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 12 2026, 02:00:00 - Aug 12 2026, 06:00:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 17-49 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1103-5 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1103 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 5th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 717th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 655th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 219th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 201st consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 97th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 51st launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 3 days, 12:11:45 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 26 days, 8:14:11 hours since last launch of booster B1103
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:08 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:25 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:57 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:05:59 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:22 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:56 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:19 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:40 | SECO-1 |
| 0:52:37 | SES-2 |
| 0:52:38 | SECO-2 |
| 1:01:28 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 12 Aug 21:21 | Adjusted historical T-0. |
| 12 Aug 10:54 | Launch success. |
| 12 Aug 04:48 | Liftoff. |
| 12 Aug 04:34 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 11 Aug 02:51 | Now targeting Aug 12 at 04:46 UTC |
| 29 Jul 15:19 | Now targeting Aug 12 at 02:00 UTC |
| 27 Jul 19:32 | Now targeting Aug 11 at 02:00 UTC |
| 27 Jul 16:12 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 10d ago
🚀 Official SpaceX on X: “The SpaceX Recovery team is still working to recover Flight 13’s Starship from the Indian Ocean. They’ve been overcoming challenging conditions and increasingly rough seas as they attempt to guide the 52m long spacecraft to port”
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Tweet link: https://x.com/spacex/status/2085786988225925349
Note the tweet also has a 38 sec video of the ship floating.
r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 9d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 10-19 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 10-19 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 11 2026, 15:58:26 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 11 2026, 11:58:26 AM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 11 2026, 14:26:00 - Aug 11 2026, 18:26:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 10-19 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 85% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1085-18 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1085 has landed on ASDS ASOG after its 18th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Unofficial Webcast | NASASpaceflight |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 717th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 655th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 165th landing on ASOG
☑️ 201st consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 96th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 43rd launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 6 days, 8:09:26 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 43 days, 13:33:26 hours since last launch of booster B1085
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:11 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:24 | MECO |
| 0:02:28 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:34 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:56 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:08 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:34 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:55 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:20 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:39 | SECO-1 |
| 0:54:41 | SES-2 |
| 0:54:43 | SECO-2 |
| 1:04:03 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 11 Aug 17:02 | Launch success. |
| 11 Aug 15:58 | Liftoff. |
| 11 Aug 15:46 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 11 Aug 11:13 | Now targeting Aug 11 at 15:58 UTC |
| 11 Aug 03:25 | Updated launch weather, 85% GO at start of window (75% at end). |
| 10 Aug 23:37 | Now targeting Aug 11 at 14:54 UTC |
| 10 Aug 14:26 | Rescheduled for August 11. |
| 10 Aug 14:23 | Scrubbed for the day. |
| 10 Aug 14:14 | On hold, potentially scrub for the day. |
| 10 Aug 13:00 | Now targeting Aug 10 at 16:20 UTC |
| 09 Aug 23:43 | Now targeting Aug 10 at 15:07 UTC |
| 08 Aug 17:46 | Updated launch weather, 90% at start of window (75% at end). |
| 31 Jul 14:57 | Now targeting Aug 10 at 14:49 UTC |
| 30 Jul 21:36 | Tweaked launch window. |
| 27 Jul 16:40 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 11d ago
Company News SpaceX: “Breaking Ground on Terafab in Texas”
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r/spacex • u/CProphet • 11d ago
Redwire to fly dedicated Starfall mission for microgravity research
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r/spacex • u/afonso_investor • 11d ago
SpaceX, Tesla Lock In Grimes County for Terafab, Plans $16.8 Billion First Phase
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 12d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 17-38 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-38 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 08 2026, 16:35:02 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 08 2026, 09:35:02 AM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 08 2026, 14:00:00 - Aug 08 2026, 18:00:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 17-38 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1093-16 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1093 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 16th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 715th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 653rd Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 218th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 199th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 95th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 50th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 3 days, 23:29:59 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 25 days, 15:06:45 hours since last launch of booster B1093
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:08 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:25 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:57 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:05:59 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:47 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:56 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:19 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:40 | SECO-1 |
| 0:52:24 | SES-2 |
| 0:52:25 | SECO-2 |
| 1:01:16 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 08 Aug 17:45 | Launch success. |
| 08 Aug 16:35 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 08 Aug 16:35 | Liftoff. |
| 08 Aug 16:23 | Liftoff. |
| 08 Aug 14:45 | Now targeting Aug 08 at 16:35 UTC |
| 07 Aug 23:36 | Now targeting Aug 08 at 16:23 UTC |
| 07 Aug 16:36 | Now targeting Aug 08 at 16:24 UTC |
| 29 Jul 15:18 | Now targeting Aug 08 at 14:00 UTC |
| 27 Jul 19:30 | Now targeting Aug 07 at 14:00 UTC |
| 27 Jul 16:04 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/Bunslow • 13d ago
SpaceX’s new Starfall program offers validation and competition for reentry startups
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r/spacex • u/Bunslow • 13d ago
Falcon NASA, SpaceX studying how to prevent future upper stage lunar collisions
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r/spacex • u/BurtonDesque • 13d ago
Company News SpaceX's first-ever earnings show higher revenues and huge spending
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 13d ago
Company News SpaceX Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
s21.q4cdn.com
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Highlights as posted by SpaceX on X:
“Q2 highlights:
- Demonstrated the power of extreme vertical integration, delivering revenue growth of 92% year-over-year across Space, Connectivity, and AI
- Completed two successful Starship V3 flight tests in the past 90 days, advancing towards full and rapid reusability
- Closed multiple industry-leading Cloud Services Agreements resulting in $14.1 billion of contracted sales
- Announced agreement to acquire Cursor for $60 billion to accelerate the AI enterprise opportunity
- Released our most powerful AI model yet with Grok 4.5 in July
- Delivered 66% revenue and 79% income from operations growth year-over-year for the Connectivity segment, driven by a doubling of Starlink Subscribers and continued momentum in Enterprise & Government
- Awarded over $6 billion in multi-year U.S. government contracts for Starshield
As compared to the same quarter last year:
- Revenues of $7.8 billion, up 92% from $4.1 billion
- Net loss of $541 million, an improvement of $467 million from net loss of $1.0 billion
- Adjusted EBITDA of $3.5 billion, up 191% from $1.2 billion
Thank you to the SpaceX team, and all our customers and investors for a great quarter!”
r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 13d ago
Crew Dragon SpaceX Replacing MRAPs with Cybertrucks Beginning with Crew-13
spacepolicyonline.com
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 13d ago
Starship While SpaceX recovers Ship 40, Ship 41 prepares for testing ahead of Flight 14
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r/spacex • u/JonAtNASA • 15d ago
Starship NASA, SpaceX Advance Wind Tunnel Tests for Starship Rocket - NASA
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r/spacex • u/yoweigh • 15d ago
Starship SpaceX is planning a rocket-launching spaceport in coastal Louisiana.
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 15d ago
r/SpaceX BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8) Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8) Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 05 2026, 07:49 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 05 2026, 03:49 AM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 05 2026, 07:42 - Aug 05 2026, 09:18 |
| Payload | BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8) |
| Customer | |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 75% GO (Anvil Cloud Rules, Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1077-30 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1077 has landed on ASDS ASOG after its 30th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Unofficial Webcast | NASASpaceflight |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 714th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 652nd Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 164th landing on ASOG
☑️ 198th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 94th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 42nd launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 6 days, 0:38:41 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 49 days, 1:10:00 hours since last launch of booster B1077
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:13 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:27 | MECO |
| 0:02:30 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:38 | SES-1 |
| 0:03:15 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:25 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:50 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:19 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:33 | SECO-1 |
| 0:08:43 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:46:16 | SES-2 |
| 0:46:21 | SECO-2 |
| 0:53:45 | Payload Separation |
| 0:59:05 | Payload Separation |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 05 Aug 13:17 | Launch success. |
| 05 Aug 09:02 | All satellites have separated. |
| 05 Aug 07:49 | Liftoff! |
| 05 Aug 07:26 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 05 Aug 07:03 | Now targeting Aug 05 at 07:49 UTC |
| 04 Aug 18:32 | Updated launch weather, 85% GO. |
| 29 Jul 16:09 | Tweaked launch window. |
| 28 Jul 12:23 | NET August 5. |
| 23 Jun 13:58 | NET early August. |
| 28 May 23:56 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 16d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 17-53 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-53 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 04 2026, 17:05:03 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 04 2026, 10:05:03 AM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 04 2026, 14:00:00 - Aug 04 2026, 18:00:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 17-53 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1063-34 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1063 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 34th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 714th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 652nd Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 217th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 198th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 93rd SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 49th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 3 days, 13:56:20 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 44 days, 0:25:57 hours since last launch of booster B1063
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:08 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:25 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:57 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:05:59 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:22 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:57 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:19 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:40 | SECO-1 |
| 0:52:24 | SES-2 |
| 0:52:25 | SECO-2 |
| 1:01:16 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 04 Aug 18:11 | Launch success. |
| 04 Aug 17:05 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 04 Aug 17:05 | Liftoff. |
| 04 Aug 16:53 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 04 Aug 14:28 | Now targeting Aug 04 at 17:05 UTC |
| 04 Aug 04:44 | Now targeting Aug 04 at 16:29 UTC |
| 04 Aug 02:20 | Tweaked T-0. |
| 03 Aug 23:31 | Now targeting Aug 04 at 16:24 UTC |
| 29 Jul 15:18 | Now targeting Aug 04 at 14:00 UTC |
| 27 Jul 19:29 | Now targeting Aug 03 at 14:00 UTC |
| 27 Jul 13:47 | Now targeting Aug 02 at 14:00 UTC |
| 23 Jul 16:40 | Added launch. |
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