Tag: Landing Zone 40
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NASA, SpaceX launch Dragon mission with 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the space station
A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft, C209, is seen atop a Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: SpaceX Update May 15, 6:33 p.m. EDT (2233 UTC): SpaceX confirms successful separation of the Dragon spacecraft. The third time was the charm as SpaceX successfully launched its Cargo…
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For a second time, poor weather scrubs Cargo Dragon mission launch to the space station
NASA, SpaceX scrubbed the launch of the CRS-34 mission to the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, due to poor weather. Image: SpaceX Update May 13, 7:18 p.m. EDT (2318 UTC): NASA, SpaceX scrub launch on Wednesday, target NET Friday. In a bit of deja vu, SpaceX and NASA were once again getting…
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SpaceX launches 6-ton ViaSat-3 F3 satellite on Falcon Heavy rocket
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, carrying the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite, lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 29, 2026. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update April 29, 3:30 p.m. EDT (1930 UTC): SpaceX confirms successful deployment of the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite. SpaceX’s most powerful operational rocket, the Falcon Heavy, lifted…
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Launch preview: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub on Monday
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket stands in the vertical launch position ahead of the flight of the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 mission for Viasat. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now SpaceX will try again Wednesday to launch its Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, following a last-minute scrub Monday due to poor weather. The heavy lift rocket…
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Weather delays NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 flight to the International Space Station
Teams monitor the countdown during a dress rehearsal in preparation for the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev onboard, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in the…