Tag: Falcon 9
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Rocket Report: Australia says yes to the launch; Russia delivers for Iran
Welcome to Edition 7.19 of the Rocket Report! Okay, we get it. We received more submissions from our readers on Australia’s approval of a launch permit for Gilmour Space than we’ve received on any other news story in recent memory. Thank you for your submissions as global rocket activity continues apace. We’ll cover Gilmour in…
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from California with 20 Starlink satellites
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from California carrying 20 Starlink satellites. Image: SpaceX. A Falcon 9 rocket lofted another batch of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink internet service from California on Friday. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 10:14 p.m. PST (1:14 a.m. EST, 0614 UTC…
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SpaceX aces Starlink 6-77 mission launch from Cape Canaveral on 3rd launch attempt
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-77 mission. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 6, 2:56 p.m. EST: SpaceX pushed the planned T-0 liftoff time to the end of the launch window. Update Nov. 6, 7:17 p.m. EST:…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches cargo resupply mission to ISS, Roscosmos and Rocket Lab also launch
This week got off to a flying start when new science experiments and cargo were launched to the International Space Station, and Roscosmos launched ionospheric research satellites. Rocket Lab has also launched its Electron rocket on the company’s quickest turnaround mission to date this week. Following a scrub of Sunday’s Starlink mission just moments before…
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Helium issue on Falcon 9 booster scrubs Starlink 6-77 mission at Cape Canaveral
A rainbow over pad 40 moments after SpaceX scrubbed the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. Update Nov. 3, 1:42 p.m. EST: Added information about the booster flying this mission. Update Nov. 3, 5:40 p.m. EST: A helium issue scrubbed the mission. A helium-related issue on the first stage of SpaceX’s…
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Starship preparations to return to the Roberts Road facility
SpaceX is laying the groundwork for expansion at its Roberts Road facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Driven by a commitment to future advancements, SpaceX continuously enhances its infrastructure along the Space Coast. These developments include new buildings, property expansions, and Starship’s production in Florida. Starship’s History in Florida SpaceX has already made…
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Launch Roundup: China launch crew to Tiangong Space Station, Russia launches military payload
In another busy week of launches, China launched three taikonauts to the Tiangong Space Station aboard a Chang Zheng rocket this week as part of the Shenzhou 19 mission. Additionally, both Russia and Japan launched military payloads. As usual, SpaceX continues to fly Starlink missions throughout the week. SpaceX’s CRS-31 mission, a Cargo Resupply Services…
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The Falcon 9 lifts off at 5:47 p.m. EDT (2147 UTC). Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. The day after it helped return three astronauts and a cosmonaut to Earth from the International Space Station, SpaceX launch another batch of Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Starlink 10-8 mission…
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SpaceX launches 4th batch of Starshield satellites for the NRO on its 100th Falcon 9 rocket of 2024
The Falcon 9 at sunrise Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 as final preparations were made for the NROL-167 mission. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX launch its fourth mission of the year for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) carrying satellites for its so-called “proliferated architecture,” which are believed to be Starshield satellites. The mission, dubbed NROL-167, added an unspecified…
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SpaceX launches Starlink mission following scrub due to poor booster recovery weather
SpaceX launches its 99th Falcon 9 rocket of the year on the Starlink 6-61 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 23, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Oct. 21, 4:20 p.m.: SpaceX is pushing back its planned launch to no earlier than Tuesday, Oct. 22. Update Oct. 22, 5:00 p.m.: SpaceX updated…