Tag: SpaceX
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SpaceX launches 50th Falcon 9 rocket of 2024 on Starlink mission
SpaceX launches its 50th Falcon 9 rocket of 2024 in support of the Starlink 8-7 mission. Image: SpaceX SpaceX continues to expand its Starlink constellation that offer Direct to Cell capability through its Falcon 9 launch on Tuesday. There were 13 Direct to Cell-capable Starlink satellites among the 20 that launched from Vandenberg Space Force…
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SpaceX reaches nearly 6,000 Starlink satellites on orbit following Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral
A Falcon 9 rocket streaks across the night sky over Florida as it lifts off on the Starlink 6-58 mission on May 12, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now SpaceX launched a batch of 23 Starlink satellites on its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission brings the total number of Starlink…
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Space Coast looks toward the future with port and factory expansions
The space facilities around Cape Canaveral on Florida’s east coast are being prepared for a major ramp-up in flight activity over the coming months, years, and decades. This increase in spaceflight activity not only requires new launch pads and upgrades to processing facilities but also expanded factories and new additions to Port Canaveral. The port…
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SpaceX flies 13 more Direct to Cell Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 9, 2024. Onboard were 20 Starlink satellites, 13 of which included the Direct to Cell capability. Image: SpaceX Update 12:53 a.m. EDT: SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket. After a 24 hour mission delay, SpaceX was able to launch…
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SpaceX breaks Space Shuttle pad record with Falcon 9 Starlink mission
SpaceX launches its 74th Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. This mission, combined with the preceding Falcon 9 launches and the nine Falcon Heavy flights, allowed SpaceX to surpass the total number of Space Shuttle launches from this pad. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 3:14 p.m. EDT: SpaceX landed…
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SpaceX got the fanfare, but Boeing’s first crew flight is still historic
If you want to know what it’s like to take a new spacecraft on its first test run in orbit, there are only three people in the Western world you can call. That fact should drive home the rarity of debuting a new human-rated spaceship. When Boeing’s Starliner capsule lifts off Monday night, this group…
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with 23 Starlink satellites from Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Florida to deliver another 23 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit on May 6, 2024. Image: SpaceX SpaceX launched the first of two Starlink missions from Florida set this week, as Boeing prepared for the first piloted launch of its Starliner capsule. A Falcon 9 rocket launched…
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Ship 30 set to Static Fire next week as Flight 4 Preparations Continue
SpaceX has rolled out Ship 30 to complete its engine testing campaign and has completed Booster 13’s cryogenic proof testing. Meanwhile, upgrades and preparations continue ahead of Flight 4, which could happen by the end of May. Ship 30 Engine Testing See Also SpaceX Starship Section L2 SpaceX/Starship Section Click here to Join L2 Ship…
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News from the Press Site: Boeing approaches first astronaut mission with Starliner
In this week’s edition of News from the Press Site, Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith is joined by Rachel Jewett, Senior Managing Editor for Via Satellite, and Joey Roulette, U.S. Business of Space Correspondent for Reuters. The panel discusses the pending launch of Boeing’s first crewed Starliner mission to the International Space Station, NASA’s Office of…
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Rocket Report: Astroscale chases down dead rocket; Ariane 6 on the pad
Welcome to Edition 6.42 of the Rocket Report! Several major missions are set for launch in the next few months. These include the first crew flight on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, set for liftoff on May 6, and the next test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket, which could happen before the end of May. Perhaps as…