Tag: SpaceX
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SpaceX boosts 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit after weather delays
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 9:06:49 a.m. EST (1406:49 GMT) Wednesday with 60 Starlink Internet satellites. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now After waiting more than a week for good weather, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday from Cape Canaveral with 60 more satellites for the company’s Starlink Internet network, continuing to…
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More sparks in the sky: SpaceX launches its fourth batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites
SpaceX launched its fourth batch of 60 Starlink satellites today, boosting its constellation to a world-record 240 satellites and bringing the company closer to starting up its global broadband internet service. After delaying liftoff for several days due to weather concerns, SpaceX went ahead with the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral…
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SpaceX scrubs Starlink launch due to winds aloft, will try again Wednesday
EDITOR’ S NOTE: Updated at 6:15 p.m. EST (2315 GMT) after SpaceX confirmed a launch delay to Wednesday, Jan. 29. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket stands vertical at Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40 launch pad Monday before officials scrubbed the countdown due to strong upper level winds. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now SpaceX called off a scheduled…
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SpaceX wins contract to launch Egyptian communications satellite
File photo of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX and the Egyptian satellite operator Nilesat have signed a contract to launch the Nilesat 301 communications craft on a Falcon 9 rocket in early 2022, SpaceX confirmed this week. The commercial agreement was…
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Iridium marks major milestone with maritime safety, breaks monopoly
A year after completing launch of their Iridium-NEXT constellation, the Iridium Corporation has marked a major milestone with certification of the constellation for use in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). The certification ends a monopoly on the GMDSS previously held by Inmarsat and opens up the system for use globally, including in…
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Live coverage: Next SpaceX launch expected no earlier than Monday
Live coverage of SpaceX’s next Falcon 9 rocket launch from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The mission will launch SpaceX’s fourth batch of Starlink broadband satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. SpaceX’s next Falcon 9 rocket was raised vertical Monday on pad 40 at Cape Canaveral…
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SpaceX test-fires rocket for next Starlink mission; launch date under review
Nine Merlin engines on the first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fired for several seconds at 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT) Monday during a prelaunch static fire test. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now Just one day after a mission from a nearby launch pad, SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket Monday at…
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SpaceX aces fiery rehearsal of worst-case scenario for Crew Dragon spaceflights
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from its Florida launch pad to begin an in-flight test of the Crew Dragon space taxi’s abort system. (SpaceX / NASA via YouTube) With a fiery flash and volleys of cheers, SpaceX and NASA today rehearsed something they hope will never happen: a catastrophic rocket failure at the worst…
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SpaceX conducts successful Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test
SpaceX successfully launched a unique Falcon 9 rocket at LC-39A for the in-flight abort test of their Crew Dragon spacecraft. The uncrewed test flight saw the spacecraft demonstrate its ability to escape a failing rocket mid-flight. Sunday’s launch occurred at 10:30 AM Eastern, with a successful test resulting in the safe splashdown of the Dragon…
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SpaceX Transports Starship Hardware with Addition of New Ship
Following changes in the development plan of their next generation Starship launch vehicle, SpaceX is in the process of completing deliveries of several Starship components from Florida to Texas using a vessel named GO Discovery, a new addition to SpaceX’s ever-growing fleet of ships. SpaceX has stopped construction of hardware at its Cocoa Beach, Florida…