Tag: Kennedy
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Eastern Range discusses drive toward “airport model” operations, eyes increased launch demand
At the 47th Spaceport Summit, formerly known as Space Congress, the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Kennedy Space Center/45th Space Wing of the Space Force, and the FAA provided an overview and update on the Florida spaceport’s status and how it is preparing for an even busier schedule than it’s already looking at in 2021.…
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SpaceX launches first Starlink mission of 2021
As the second SpaceX launch of the year, and the first of many Starlink missions scheduled to launch in 2021, the company launched the Starlink v1.0 L16 mission — the 16th launch of operational satellites and 17th Starlink flight overall. Liftoff occurred January 20th at 8:02 EST (13:02 UTC) from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space…