Tag: SpaceX
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B1091 “A Heavy Core in Falcon 9 Clothing”
SpaceX’s recent launch involved another successful landing of its Falcon 9 booster, but this time marked a Falcon Heavy center core booster launching and landing as a single-stick Falcon 9 rocket. The booster, designated B1091, powered the KF-02 mission, deploying 24 satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation into low Earth orbit. This event marks…
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Launch Roundup: Vulcan and Ariane launch ahead of Starlink missions
After a week of weather delays across the U.S, launch cadence increases as providers strive to catch up with the backlog. An Ariane 6 carrying a weather satellite launched ahead of a navigational technology satellite and a classified payload launched atop Vulcan. A Chinese Chang Zheng 5B rocket also launched on Wednesday. Three Falcon 9…
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Raptor 3 testing ramps up at SpaceX McGregor
SpaceX has ramped up its engine testing efforts at the McGregor test facility this past week, conducting a total of 24 Raptor engine firings and achieving multiple milestones in engine performance and durability. The activity highlights SpaceX’s ongoing push to refine its next-generation Raptor engines, crucial for the Starship program. See Also SpaceX Starship Program…
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SpaceX launches Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites on fifth scheduled attempt
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 broadband internet satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper low Earth orbit constellation lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Aug. 11, 9:15 a.m. EDT: SpaceX landed the booster on its droneship. After four…
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Crew 10 returns to Earth with Pacific Ocean splashdown
The SpaceX Dragon Endurance splashes down in the waters of the Pacific Ocean near the coast of San Diego, California. Image: NASA Two NASA astronauts, a Japanese flier and a Russian cosmonaut plunged back to Earth Saturday, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego to wrap up a five-month mission. Strapped into…
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SpaceX launches first Falcon 9 rocket from West Coast in two weeks
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flies away from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 17-4 mission on Aug. 13, 2025. Image: SpaceX Update Aug. 14, 1:27 p.m. EDT: SpaceX pushed back the T-0 liftoff time. After a two-week launch hiatus from California, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket…
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Poor weather scrubs SpaceX’s second launch attempt to launch 24 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands vertical at the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the launch of the KF-02 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband internet satellite constellation. Image: SpaceX Update Aug. 7, 10:18 a.m. EDT: SpaceX scrubbed the launch attempt; updating weather information.…
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How SpaceX modified Pad 1 for Ship Static Fire tests to cover Massey’s downtime
Following the energetic RUD of Ship 36 at Massey’s on June 18, teams at the launch site focused on modifying the Pad 1 Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) to facilitate ship testing. This creative initiative has proven to be a success, as Ship 37 conducted two Static Fire tests on Pad 1, paving the way for…
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Launch Roundup: Electron launches and Falcon 9 delivers more Kuiper Satellites to orbit
Three rockets launched this week, despite stormy weather causing scrubs and delays. SpaceX succeeded in launching a mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper missions, but United Launch Alliance’s launch of a navigation technology demonstrator and a classified Space Force payload atop the most powerful configuration of the company’s new Vulcan rocket to date has now been…
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Starlink mission marks SpaceX’s 450th flight-proven Falcon booster launched
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Aug. 4, 4:30 a.m. EDT: SpaceX landed its first stage booster on its droneship. SpaceX passed another milestone in rocket reuse when it launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral…