Tag: LC-39A
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Starship at Cape Canaveral making progress as SpaceX tries to push the program forward
While SpaceX continues to attempt to launch flight tests at Starbase, crews are working diligently to bring the next several pads and the next production facility online. Roberts Road and LC-39A have seen significant progress, while demolition of SLC-37 continues. Roberts Road Over the past several months, SpaceX has been significantly expanding its operations at…
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NASA, JAXA astronauts discuss upcoming Crew-11 launch to ISS
NASA has updated the launch date for the next crew launch to the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff of the Crew-11 mission is now scheduled for 12:09 PM EDT (16:09 UTC) on July 31st from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. With their launch now fast approaching, the crew is…
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Halfway through 2025, SpaceX breaks Falcon records and struggles with Starship
In the second quarter of 2025, SpaceX continued its record launch cadence with the Falcon family of rockets, completing the 500th launch of that family by any measure. The company continued to grow its Starlink constellation and customer base, and completed the deployment of its first-generation Direct-to-Cell constellation. While all other programs at SpaceX have…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX completes east coast doubleheader, Russia to resupply ISS
With the month of June coming to a close and July on the horizon, the global launch manifest remains jam-packed. SpaceX has kicked off the week with two Falcon 9 launches from Florida, with a Starlink mission and the launch of a geostationary weather satellite. This doubleheader will be followed by a Chinese launch from…
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Launch Roundup: Launch manifest remains busy as 2025’s halfway point approaches
With summer and winter for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres now in full swing, the halfway point of 2025 is fast approaching, and the worldwide launch manifest continues to be as busy as ever. SpaceX has launched four Falcon 9 missions this week, with a private crewed mission to the International Space Station and three…
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Axiom Mission 4 launches atop Falcon 9 on new Crew Dragon Grace
SpaceX, along with Axiom Space, launched its fourth private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, June 25, at 2:31 AM EDT (06:31 UTC) atop Falcon 9 and the newly-named Crew Dragon Grace. The mission had been postponed following the discovery of leaks on both the launch vehicle and the Station’s Zvezda module.…
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Launch Roundup: Rocket Lab launches 65th Electron, SpaceX launches four missions
SpaceX continued to dominate the launch manifest with four missions this week, including SXM-10, and three Starlink launches from various locations around the globe. Additionally, Rocket Lab conducted its 65th Electron flight, transporting the BlackSky Gen-3 satellite to orbit on the “Full Stream Ahead” mission. Meanwhile, China launched a Chang Zheng 6A to a polar…
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Launch Roundup: Chinese asteroid mission, and Falcon 9 launch
This week, China launched a near-Earth asteroid sample return mission amongst several other missions. Meanwhile, Rocket Lab has postponed the launch its Electron rocket from New Zealand until June 3 for additional checks and bad weather. Coming off the launch of Starship’s ninth flight test on Tuesday, SpaceX launched several Starlink missions. The company also…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches 250th mission from SLC-40
SpaceX has launched its 250th mission from SLC-40 in Florida this week. The company had up to four Starlink missions planned during the week and continues to reach new milestones. These include the first booster to reach 28 flights at the end of the week, following a scrub the night before. SpaceX has now exceeded…
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Launch Roundup: Starlink missions fill launch manifest, Biomass and Alpha launch
JThis week’s schedule included up to six Starlink launches from Florida and California, but poor weather meant only four flew. Arianespace launched the Biomass satellite aboard a Vega C from Kourou, and Firefly Aerospace attempted to launch its first Alpha rocket of the year. SpaceX has already launched 50 times this year and celebrated its…