Tag: VSFB
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SpaceX launches EROS-C3 observation satellite from Vandenberg
SpaceX has launched its 61st and final mission of 2022, this one aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The EROS-C3 mission lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 11:38 PM PST (07:38 UTC on Dec. 30). This launch deployed the…
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SpaceX launches SWOT ocean research mission
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the joint NASA/CNES Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite mission from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:46 AM PST (11:46 UTC) on Friday, Dec. 16, after a 24-hour delay to allow teams to complete further data review and analysis after moisture was identified in two of…
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Atlas rocket bids farewell to California as ULA readies for Vulcan
The Atlas rocket family, a staple of the US launch industry since June 11, 1957, ended its West Coast operations on Nov. 10 with the launch of an Atlas V rocket with the JPSS-2 weather satellite. Liftoff of the mission from Space Launch Complex-3 East (SLC-3E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, is scheduled for…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink Group 4-31 from Vandenberg
SpaceX’s 49th Falcon 9 flight of 2022 has lifted off from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California with 53 Starlink satellites. The launch occurred on time on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6:14 PM PDT (01:14 UTC on Friday, Oct. 28). Falcon 9 launched to the southeast into a 53.2-degree inclined orbit to help fill…
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Firefly succeeds on second Alpha flight
With the goal of successfully reaching orbit, Firefly successfully launched FLTA002 – its second demonstration flight of the Alpha launch vehicle – on the mission dubbed “To The Black.” Launching from Space Launch Complex 2 West (SLC-2W) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the vehicle lifted off at 12:01 AM PDT (07:01 UTC)…
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Last West Coast Delta IV Heavy launches with NROL-91
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket made its last West Coast launch on Saturday, carrying out a mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, as it moves one flight closer to retirement. Liftoff of the NRO Launch 91 (NROL-91) mission from Space Launch Complex 6 — at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California…
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SpaceX nails 150th Falcon recovery attempt on Starlink Group 3-4
SpaceX has launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit on their Starlink Group 3-4 mission. Launching from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Falcon 9 Block 5 lifted off at 10:40 PM PDT on Tuesday, August 30 (05:40 UTC on Wednesday, August 31). This mission…
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SpaceX continues Starlink expansion with third launch to shell 3
SpaceX launched the Starlink Group 3-3 mission on Friday, marking the company’s 55th dedicated launch to build its satellite internet constellation. Group 3-3 took flight on a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, with a one-second launch window at 2:40 pm PDT (21:40 UTC). With…
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SpaceX breaks 2021 record with 32nd launch of the year
SpaceX broke several records on the Starlink Group 3-2 mission. Launching from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Falcon 9 Block 5 placed 46 Starlink internet communication satellites into the third shell of the constellation. Liftoff was scheduled for July 21, 2022, at 10:39 AM PDT…
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SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 of the week with NROL-87
SpaceX has launched the National Reconnaissance Office Launch (NROL)-87 mission on their third dedicated mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). NROL-87 launched on top of a brand-new SpaceX Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex-4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. Liftoff occurred on February 2 at 12:27 PM PST (20:27…