Tag: SpaceX
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SpaceX launches Wednesday morning Starlink mission from Kennedy Space Center
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the Starlink 6-99 mission on Dec. 17, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Dec. 17, 10:20 a.m. EST (1520 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the Starlink satellites. SpaceX completed the first of a planned pair…
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Launch Previews: Ariane 6, Falcon 9, Atlas V, and Electron launches highlight busy week
Global launch activity is set to surge over the next week, with 13 missions scheduled to launch from sites around the world. China’s Long March 12A is set to debut with stage recovery, South Korea’s first Hanbit-Nano commercial rocket is set to launch, and Europe’s Ariane 6 will launch a batch of Galileo satellites. SpaceX…
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SpaceX advances Starbase upgrades at the launch site
SpaceX continues rapid infrastructure improvements at its Starbase facility in South Texas, with demolition work progressing on the original Pad 1 while construction and testing advance on the newer Pad 2, along with a new ASU facility for on-site commodities. These efforts are aimed at supporting future versions of the Starship vehicle and increasing launch…
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Falcon 9 launch of 29 Starlink satellites from the Kennedy Space Center delayed to Wednesday
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the first stage booster, 1067, stands at Launch Complex 39A on Aug. 27, 2025, ahead of the 30th flight of this booster. Image: SpaceX Update Dec. 15, 4:45 p.m. EST (2145 UTC): SpaceX delayed the launch to NET Wednesday, Dec. 17 SpaceX delayed the launch of a Falcon…
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SpaceX launches 100th Falcon 9 rocket from Florida in 2025
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-82 mission on Dec. 15, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Dec. 15, 10:20 a.m. EST (1520 UTC): Added quote about weather conditions. Update Dec. 14, 1:40 a.m. EST (0640 UTC):…
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SpaceX completes 550th booster landing amid Saturday night Falcon 9 flight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage booster, tail number 1093, landed on the drone ship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You,’ amid the Starlink 15-12 mission. This was the 550th successful landing of a Falcon booster. Image: SpaceX via livestream SpaceX completed its 550th successful booster landing as part of a late night launch from…
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SpaceX Roberts Road a focal point for East Coast Starship preparations
SpaceX’s Roberts Road facility, the company’s primary hub for Starship operations on Florida’s Space Coast, is experiencing a surge of activity as the company prepares for a significant increase in Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in 2026 and beyond. A major milestone in 2025 was the return of…
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All eight ISS docking ports occupied for the first time, Expedition 74 begins
After the arrival of the MS-28 spacecraft on Nov. 27, all eight docking ports on the International Space Station (ISS) were occupied for the first time in its 27-year history. November also marked 25 years of continuous human presence on the orbiting laboratory. With seven vehicles currently docked at the Station and seven crew members…
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SpaceX breaks launch pad turnaround record with flight of Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral carrying 29 Starlink satellites headed to low earth orbit. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. SpaceX launched another batch of 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit on its Falcon 9 rocket Thursday afternoon breaking its pad turnaround record by nearly five hours. Liftoff from pad…
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SpaceX launches 160th Falcon 9 rocket of 2025
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on the Starlink 15-11 mission on Dec. 10, 2025. This was the 160th Falcon 9 launch of 2025. Image: SpaceX Update Dec. 10, 9 a.m. EST (1400 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 27 Starlink satellites. SpaceX executed a pre-dawn launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday morning.…