Global Scans · SpaceX · Weekly Summary

• [New] SpaceX VP of Launch, Kiko Dontchev, stated Flight 12 of the first V3 Starship could launch as soon as January and that V3 Super Heavy Booster 18 will rollout to Pad 2 for tests in the coming weeks. NextBigFuture.com
• [New] A particularly irksome factor is that the SpaceX project has fallen behind, with the on-orbit cryogenic propellant transfer demonstration delayed until 2026. New Atlas
• [New] The WSJ's report detailed that SpaceX will be tasked with developing up to 600 satellites that can track missiles and aircraft and will be used for President Trump's proposed Golden Dome project. / USA Engadget
• [New] SpaceX will reportedly receive a $2 billion contract to develop satellites for the US government. Engadget
• [New] By end-2026, SpaceX aims for three operational pads (two in Texas, one in Florida), scaling to five by 2028 with SLC-37 online. NextBigFuture.com
• [New] The 400-kilogram satellite is scheduled to launch in early 2027 on a SpaceX rideshare mission. SpaceNews
• [New] SpaceX plans to launch its first Starships to Mars in 2026 without a crew or landing legs. Morningstar, Inc.
• [New] SpaceX will conduct a routine launch of a batch of Starlink Version 2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Observer
• The SLC-6 complex will accommodate more frequent launches and diversify the locations from which SpaceX can operate. KeepTrack
• In a critical development for the space industry, SpaceX has received approval for the redevelopment of the SLC-6 launch complex, which will significantly enhance its operational capacity for commercial launches from the West Coast. KeepTrack
• Companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are working to make short trips beyond Earth's atmosphere commercially viable by the 2030s. Travel in your own way
• Exactly how many tankers full of fuel SpaceX will need to launch to give Starship enough gas for NASA's planned moon-landing mission. News Channel 3-12
• A single moon landing could require SpaceX to launch more than 40 tankers - which are Starship vehicles designed to carry fuel. Yahoo News
• SpaceX - the world's biggest satellite operator, with its Starlink broadband megaconstellation - is more cautious, using its autonomous space dodging system to avoid an object posing a risk greater than 1 in a million. Yahoo News
• Bengaluru-based GalaxEye is set to launch India's largest privately built commercial satellite, Drishti, in early 2026 aboard a SpaceX mission. The Times Of India
• In short, SpaceX is betting big that satellite-to-phone service will become mainstream, leveraging its vast satellite fleet and newly acquired spectrum to integrate with everyday mobile devices. Bez Kabli
• SpaceX Starship drives lunar economy, projected at US$1.8 T by 2040, powering cargo hauls of 150 tons to Moon and habitats for sustained presence. Space Calendar - The First Space Calendar on the Moon
• To reach the Moon and Mars and establish settlements on both, SpaceX will need its larger, more complex and significantly more powerful Starship and its Super Heavy booster to reach Falcon 9's level of reliability and reusability. ABC News

Last updated: 10 November 2025