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Soaring Achievements: SpaceX's Relentless Pace in the Space Industry this July

Soaring Achievements: SpaceX's Relentless Pace in the Space Industry this July

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 SpaceX is keeping its foot on the accelerator in the space industry this July, making headlines with several significant launches and some intriguing developments both in the real world and across social media. The next major milestone is scheduled for July 13, when a Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Cape Canaveral carrying the Dror-1, a new Israeli communications satellite. This mission, labeled "Commercial GTO 1," is notable not only for delivering advanced locally-developed satellite technology from Israel Aerospace Industries, but also because it marks SpaceX’s 519th overall mission and the 85th of 2025. The booster is expected to return safely to a drone ship in the Atlantic, continuing SpaceX’s streak of recovery and reuse, with no sonic boom anticipated for Florida residents, according to UPI and Florida Today.

Out on the West Coast, SpaceX is set for another busy weekend with a batch of Starlink satellites launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Falcon 9 launch window runs Sunday evening, July 13, aiming to expand the rapidly growing Starlink internet constellation. The booster will land on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You" stationed in the Pacific, continuing SpaceX’s operational rhythm of back-to-back missions, reports SatNews.

Meanwhile, the much-anticipated NASA Crew-11 mission on a SpaceX Dragon capsule is targeting liftoff on July 31. This crewed flight to the International Space Station on the now record-setting Dragon Endeavour vehicle includes NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA’s Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov. Notably, Endeavour is making its sixth journey to space, surpassing previous reuse records and sporting upgraded parachutes for safer returns. NASA and SpaceX officials highlighted at recent briefings that the mission schedule had to be finessed around station parking and the comings and goings of other private crew flights, according to Space.com and NASA press events.

On the social media front, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made waves this week by running a high-profile poll on X, formerly known as Twitter, about forming a new political party, which drew over 1.2 million votes and plenty of speculation, as seen on Instagram. On the technology side, X under Musk’s leadership continues to push boundaries—introducing stricter ad policies, new video features, and adjustments in how creators interact with their audiences. X’s new AI-powered fact-checking and video tabs are being watched closely by the creator economy, reports TS2.tech.

SpaceX’s relentless launch cadence, tight collaboration with NASA, and Musk’s constant social media presence ensure the spotlight remains firmly on the company—whether in orbit or online. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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