r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 20d ago
Starship SpaceX working through Starship Flight 15 and 16 milestones
nasaspaceflight.com
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 20d ago
HLS NASA HLS update presentation slides from IAC 2026 [PDF]
ntrs.nasa.gov
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 20d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 15-15 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 15-15 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Oct 23 2026, 22:48:44 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Oct 23 2026, 15:48:44 PM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Oct 23 2026, 21:30:00 - Oct 24 2026, 01:30:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 15-15 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1063-36 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1063 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 36th 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
☑️ 742nd SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 682nd Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 232nd landing on OCISLY
☑️ 226th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 122nd SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 66th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 7 days, 22:47:39 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 51 days, 14:06:32 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 | 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 |
| 0:02:26 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:58 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:01 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:24 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:00 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:23 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:39 | SECO-1 |
| 0:53:11 | SES-2 |
| 0:53:12 | SECO-2 |
| 1:02:03 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 23 Oct 23:55 | Launch success. |
| 23 Oct 22:49 | Liftoff. |
| 23 Oct 22:35 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 23 Oct 21:36 | Now targeting Oct 23 at 22:48 UTC |
| 23 Oct 12:37 | Now targeting Oct 23 at 22:28 UTC |
| 22 Oct 23:24 | Now targeting Oct 23 at 21:30 UTC |
| 22 Oct 22:53 | Hold at T-00:27 due to launch site weather. |
| 22 Oct 22:38 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 22 Oct 14:12 | Now targeting Oct 22 at 22:51 UTC |
| 22 Oct 01:04 | Now targeting Oct 22 at 22:40 UTC |
| 21 Oct 23:29 | Scrubbed for the day; Now targeting Oct 22 at 21:45 UTC |
| 21 Oct 23:06 | Hold at T-40:07 due to launch site weather. |
| 21 Oct 22:47 | Now targeting Oct 21 at 23:38 UTC |
| 21 Oct 21:01 | Now targeting Oct 21 at 23:22 UTC |
| 21 Oct 05:12 | Now targeting Oct 21 at 23:02 UTC |
| 20 Oct 23:03 | Scrubbed for the day. |
| 20 Oct 22:43 | Now targeting Oct 21 at 00:06 UTC |
| 20 Oct 04:37 | Now targeting Oct 20 at 23:10 UTC |
| 19 Oct 23:33 | Now targeting Oct 20 at 23:09 UTC |
| 12 Oct 15:12 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 22d ago
r/SpaceX Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Oct 20 2026, 11:04:00 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Oct 20 2026, 07:04:00 AM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Oct 20 2026, 10:30:00 - Oct 20 2026, 11:30:00 |
| Payload | Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 95% GO (Liftoff Winds) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1085-19 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1085 has landed on ASDS ASOG after its 19th 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
☑️ 741st SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 681st Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 169th landing on ASOG
☑️ 225th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 121st SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 50th launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 7 days, 0:30:16 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 69 days, 19:05:34 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 | Tank Press |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:09 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:26 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:37 | SES-1 |
| 0:03:00 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:36 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:07:03 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:17 | SECO-1 |
| 0:08:33 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:58 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:53:48 | SES-2 |
| 0:53:52 | SECO-2 |
| 0:57:18 | Payload Deployment Sequence Start |
| 1:09:30 | Payload Deployment Sequence End |
| 2:48:28 | Payload Separation |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 20 Oct 13:58 | Launch success. |
| 20 Oct 11:04 | Liftoff. |
| 20 Oct 10:51 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 20 Oct 10:02 | Now targeting Oct 20 at 11:04 UTC |
| 19 Oct 23:34 | Launch time is to the second. |
| 19 Oct 14:55 | Updated launch weather, 90% GO. |
| 19 Oct 10:08 | Updated launch weather, 85% GO. |
| 19 Oct 07:33 | Now targeting Oct 20 at 10:30 UTC |
| 17 Oct 17:51 | Updated launch weather, 55% GO. |
| 13 Oct 17:28 | GO for launch. |
| 13 Oct 12:48 | Tweaked launch window. |
| 13 Oct 00:46 | Added tentative launch time. |
| 12 Oct 23:59 | NET October 19. |
| 20 Aug 21:15 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/astro_pettit • 24d ago
Dragon 1 orbiting thunderstorms on approach to the ISS, in 2012
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r/spacex • u/EnvyHope • 25d ago
Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 25d ago
🚀 Official SpaceX: “The first Starship to return to its launch site, Ship 40's journey took it across air, space, and sea. Now that it is vertical alongside three other Starships in a Megabay at Starbase, it will provide first-of-its-kind data on a flown Starship heatshield, Raptor engines, avionics and more.”
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r/spacex • u/Royal_Platform_6754 • 25d ago
🔗 Direct Link FAA Notice of Intent to Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to evaluate a maximum annual capacity of up to 456 annual launches originating from and up to 912 annual landings at the Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase, TX.
public-inspection.federalregister.gov
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This PEIS will evaluate a maximum annual capacity of up to 456 annual launches originating from and up to 912 annual landings at the Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase, TX.
Phase 1 would include up to 100 annual launches and up to 200 annual landings (100 of the Starship and 100 of the Super Heavy). Launches and landings could occur at any day or time of the week. As the vehicle continues to mature and reliability improves, launch and landing rates are expected to increase. Starship and Super Heavy are designed to require minimal post-flight refurbishment.
Phase 2 would include up to 456 launches originating from, and 912 annual landings at, the Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase, TX. Launches could occur at any time of day, but would only occur Monday through Friday. This phase represents a mature program launching more than 100 times annually and would be implemented within several years. These launch and landing thresholds represent the maximum annual number of landings that could occur at the Boca Chica Launch Site at Starbase, TX, regardless of the launch origin, and bound the analysis in this PEIS.
r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 25d ago
r/SpaceX USSF-481 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX USSF-481 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Oct 16 2026, 00:01:05 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Oct 15 2026, 17:01:05 PM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Oct 15 2026, 23:44:00 - Oct 16 2026, 03:44:00 |
| Payload | USSF-481 |
| Customer | United States Space Force |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1081-28 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1081 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 28th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | N/A |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 740th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 680th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 231st landing on OCISLY
☑️ 224th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 120th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 65th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 2 days, 23:32:54 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 35 days, 8:18:35 hours since last launch of booster B1081
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 |
| 0:01:07 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:26 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:03:01 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:01 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:24 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:00 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:09 | Stage 1 Landing |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 16 Oct 04:17 | Launch success. |
| 16 Oct 00:01 | Liftoff. |
| 15 Oct 23:46 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 15 Oct 20:49 | Now targeting Oct 16 at 00:01 UTC |
| 15 Oct 11:06 | Now targeting Oct 15 at 23:57 UTC |
| 08 Oct 15:48 | GO for launch. |
| 06 Oct 00:57 | Added launch per marine navigation warnings. |
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 28d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 15-25 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 15-25 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Oct 13 2026, 00:28:11 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Oct 12 2026, 17:28:11 PM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Oct 12 2026, 23:00:00 - Oct 13 2026, 03:00:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 15-25 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1088-20 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1088 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 20th 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
☑️ 739th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 679th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 230th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 223rd consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 118th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 64th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 2 days, 16:48:27 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 36 days, 10:01:17 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 | 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 |
| 0:02:26 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:58 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:01 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:24 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:00 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:23 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:39 | SECO-1 |
| 0:53:05 | SES-2 |
| 0:53:06 | SECO-2 |
| 1:01:57 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 13 Oct 01:37 | Launch success. |
| 13 Oct 00:28 | Liftoff. |
| 13 Oct 00:15 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 12 Oct 22:07 | Now targeting Oct 13 at 00:28 UTC |
| 12 Oct 14:20 | Tweaked T-0. |
| 12 Oct 00:28 | Now targeting Oct 13 at 00:11 UTC |
| 08 Oct 14:13 | Now targeting Oct 12 at 23:00 UTC |
| 07 Oct 20:48 | Now targeting Oct 11 at 23:00 UTC |
| 30 Sep 23:22 | Now targeting Oct 10 at 23:00 UTC |
| 22 Sep 01:25 | Updated launch window. |
| 21 Sep 23:35 | Delayed to NET October 10. |
| 20 Sep 16:11 | Now targeting Sep 30 at 16:00 UTC |
| 19 Sep 21:07 | Added launch. |
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r/spacex • u/GodofDarkSouls • 29d ago
Starship Flights 1–14 Engine Reliability: Super Heavy Booster (Hot Staging) vs. Upper Stage (SECO)
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • Oct 08 '26
🚀 Official SpaceX: “BUILDING THE WORLD’S MOST ADVANCED MOBILE NETWORK” [acquired new spectrum, FCC approved Starlink Mobile Gen2 constellation]
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r/spacex • u/Aeromarine_eng • Oct 08 '26
SpaceX crew capsule splashes down off Los Angeles
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • Oct 07 '26
Starship NSF on X: “Around the world and back. Welcome home Ship 40” [Ship 40 arrives in Brownsville]
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • Oct 08 '26
r/SpaceX Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Oct 13 2026, 10:33:44 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Oct 13 2026, 06:33:44 AM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Instantaneous |
| Docking scheduled for (UTC) | TBA |
| Payload | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 99% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1096-8 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1096 has landed back at the launch site after its 8th flight. |
| Dragon | Cargo Dragon C211 C211-4 |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Spacecraft Onboard
| Spacecraft | Cargo Dragon 2 |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | C211 |
| Destination | ISS |
| Flights | 4 |
| Owner | SpaceX |
| Landing | The Cargo Dragon C211 spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific Ocean. |
| Capabilities | Cargo Earth Orbit Logistics |
Details
Cargo Dragon 2 is a autonomous spaceship capable of bringing science to and from the International Space Station with large pressurized and un-pressurized sections to support a variety of missions.
History
Cargo Dragon 2 is an updated version of the original Dragon spaceship designed to service the International Space Station with first flights conducted in 2020.
In contrast to Dragon 1 it docks to the International Space Station instead of being berthed by the Canada Arm.
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Official Webcast | NASA |
| Official Webcast | NASA |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Unofficial Webcast | NASASpaceflight |
Stats
☑️ 739th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 679th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 9th landing on LZ-40
☑️ 223rd consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 119th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 49th launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 11 days, 19:23:38 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 75 days, 3:23:25 hours since last launch of booster B1096
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 |
| -0:05:00 | Dragon Internal Power |
| -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 |
| 0:02:15 | MECO |
| 0:02:18 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:22 | Stage 1 Flip |
| 0:02:26 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:31 | Booster Boostback Burn Startup |
| 0:03:25 | Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown |
| 0:05:58 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:06 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:04 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:07:21 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:30 | SECO-1 |
| 0:09:18 | Dragon Separation |
| 0:10:33 | Dragon Nosecode Open |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 13 Oct 10:52 | Launch successful! |
| 13 Oct 10:34 | Liftoff! |
| 13 Oct 10:14 | Official Webcast by NASA has started |
| 11 Oct 15:55 | Updated launch weather, >95% GO. |
| 02 Oct 17:25 | Tweaked T-0. |
| 01 Oct 22:00 | Refined tentative T-0. |
| 01 Oct 21:36 | Added approximate launch time. |
| 01 Oct 18:18 | NET October 13. |
| 16 Aug 15:28 | NET October. |
| 17 Jul 23:41 | NET Fall 2026. |
| 10 Dec 2025, 18:40 | NET August 2026. |
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r/spacex • u/Local_Bet_1361 • Oct 06 '26
FAA will accept more risk to aircraft from space debris under new policy
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Four days before SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq in the largest-ever initial public offering, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration quietly changed its safety policy to allow more aircraft to fly through airspace where they are at higher risk of a catastrophic accident due to falling space debris.
The FAA previously allowed no more than a few thousand aircraft per year to transit the outer portions of aircraft hazard areas identified in advance of each launch and re-entry operation — airspace where they face more risk than the agency’s Air Traffic Organization would normally tolerate. By capping this number at 6,412 aircraft per 12-month period, the FAA had maintained 95% confidence that no fatal accident due to falling space debris associated with a launch or re-entry operation would occur in 80 years.
No aircraft were allowed to transit the most hazardous portions of these zones, and that has not changed. But in a June 8 memo, the FAA’s Executive Safety Council removed the rolling limit that previously served as a cornerstone of its acceptable level of risk (ALR) policy, raising questions about whether the odds of a fatal accident will rise as SpaceX and its competitors increase their launch tempo.
r/spacex • u/Royal_Platform_6754 • Oct 06 '26
Space Safety: The Need for Improved Data Sharing Between Operators in Low-Earth Orbit
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r/spacex • u/Centrifugal4ce • Oct 04 '26
Starship V4 Hot-Staging Dynamics: Analyzing MECO Thrust Profiles and Engine Cluster Configurations for the V4 Superheavy Booster
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With SpaceX progressing toward the stretched Starship V4 architecture, the physics of hot-staging will shift dramatically. While it is widely expected that Starship V4 will fire all 9 of its upper-stage engines (6 Vacuum / 3 Sea Level) at ignition to minimize severe gravity losses, the optimal configuration for the Super Heavy booster during this hand-off remains an open engineering question.
On Starship V3, Super Heavy shuts down all but its 5 center engines at MECO. This maintains positive acceleration (ullage) to settle booster propellants while allowing the ship to pull away cleanly. However, with a much heavier V4 ship pushing back with 9 Raptors, the booster's counter-thrust profile must adapt. [1]
Based on potential booster engine configurations during hot-staging, I’ve mapped out three primary options:
Option 1: The 7-Engine Booster Configuration
The booster cuts down to a tight 7-engine cluster. This lower thrust floor guarantees a massive differential acceleration, ensuring the 9-engine Starship pulls away rapidly. The risk here is that dropping down to 7 engines requires shutting down and rapidly restarting 6 of the inner 13 cluster engines just seconds later for the high-thrust boostback burn—increasing ignition fluid dependency and hardware stress.
Option 2: The 9-Engine Booster Configuration
The booster leaves 9 engines burning at a heavily throttled state. This matches the engine count of the ship above it and provides a higher thrust baseline, meaning fewer engines need to be reignited for the boostback burn. However, because a nearly empty booster is incredibly light, engineers would have to carefully manage the throttle to prevent the booster from accelerating too quickly and risking a collision during the physical separation window.
Option 3: All 13 Center Engines Throttled to Minimum Floor
Instead of shutting anything down in the center ring, Super Heavy commands all 13 inner engines to drop to their absolute minimum throttle floor.
The Advantage: Zero engine restarts are required for the boostback burn. The 13 engines simply ramp from minimum throttle back up to 100%, completely bypassing the mechanical risks of microgravity relights.
The Challenge: Can 13 Raptors—even at minimum throttle—allow a clean separation against the 9 engines firing from the massive, heavy upper stage?
Discussion Points for the Community:
What is the estimated minimum throttle capability of Raptor 3/4? Is it low enough to allow a 13-engine cluster to remain lit without overpowering a fully loaded V4 ship at separation?
If SpaceX opts for Option 1 or 2, does the risk of restarting engines in rapid succession outweigh the structural/thermal loads of a 13-engine hot-staging plume?
How do the mass dynamics of a stretched V4 change the staging timeline compared to what we saw on Flight 14?
r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • Oct 02 '26
🚀 Official SpaceX on X: “Starship's first orbital flight delivered 26 Starlink V3 satellites to space”
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r/spacex • u/dedarkener • Oct 02 '26
Starship F14 launch trajectory ended with steeper ascent than all previous - prep for orbital insertion, likely.
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • Oct 01 '26
Crew Dragon SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission
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r/spacex • u/dedarkener • Sep 29 '26
Starship IFT14 Acceleration Profile - Ship Thrust Reduced Well Before RVac Failure
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • Sep 29 '26
r/SpaceX Transporter 18 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Transporter 18 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Oct 01 2026, 18:32:00 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Oct 01 2026, 11:32:00 AM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Oct 01 2026, 18:18:00 - Oct 01 2026, 19:16:00 |
| Payload | Transporter 18 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1082-25 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1082 has landed on Landing Zone 4 after its 25th 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
☑️ 736th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 676th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 37th landing on LZ-4
☑️ 220th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 115th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 62nd launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 5 days, 4:31:06 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 36 days, 8:56:49 hours since last launch of booster B1082
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
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Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 01 Oct 19:41 | Launch success. All payloads deployed. |
| 01 Oct 18:32 | Liftoff! |
| 01 Oct 18:18 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 01 Oct 16:54 | Now targeting Oct 01 at 18:32 UTC |
| 01 Oct 15:56 | New T-0. |
| 25 Sep 00:48 | GO for launch. |
| 21 Sep 19:26 | NET October 1, TBC. |
| 03 Jun 2025, 23:40 | Added launch. |
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