News Archive / Tagged: Falcon 9

• 3 SkySat, 58 Starlink satellites fly during first SpaceX Rideshare launch

  Cullen DesforgesJune 13th, 2020

  At 5:21 a.m. EDT, SpaceX’s ninth set of Starlink satellites departed Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40, flying with three SkySat satellites, part of the company’s first commercial ride share arrangement.

• President Trump delivers remarks after Demo-2 launch

  Michael McCabeJune 6th, 2020

      President Donald J. Trump gave a speech inside of NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building after the successful launch of astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

• The drought is over: NASA and SpaceX successfully launch Demo-2

  Cullen DesforgesMay 30th, 2020

  History has been made and an almost nine-year drought has ended. SpaceX has successfully launched its first crewed mission, marking the beginning of a new era in human spaceflight. The SpaceX Crew Dragon is now officially on her way to the International Space Station for the first time with humans on board.

• SpaceX to test sun visors on Starlink satellites

  Matt HaskellMay 19th, 2020

  SpaceX will test sun visors on one of their Starlink satellites on their next launch, currently planned for early June.

• 45th Space Wing preparing for back to back launches

  Matt HaskellMay 14th, 2020

  This weekend, the 45th Space wing at cape Canaveral Air Force Station is poised for a modern era record turnaround in launches, as it prepares to launch a United Launch Alliance Atlas V with the USSF-7 X-37B from LC-41 on Saturday, and a SpaceX Falcon 9 with Starlink satellites from LC-40 on Sunday.

• SpaceX completes final testing milestone before first crewed launch

  Matt HaskellMay 3rd, 2020

  SpaceX successfully completed its 27th test of the Mark 3 Parachute for the Crew Dragon capsule, fulfilling the final testing requirement for NASA certification and review of the parachute system. The test comes following several successful milestones, including January’s in flight Abort test.

• Booster B1051 in port following Starlink-6 flight

  Theresa CrossApril 26th, 2020

  Booster B1051.4 returned to Port Canaveral on April 26, sailing into port slightly delayed relative to previous returns but looking good on the deck of the autonomous drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY).

• Successful launch, landing for SpaceX Starlink-6 mission

  Theresa CrossApril 23rd, 2020

  SpaceX successfully launched their next 60 Starlink satellites, lifting off at 3:30pm (EDT) on April 22 from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex (LC-) 39A.

• SpaceX successfully launches the sixth Starlink mission.

  Patrick AttwellMarch 18th, 2020

  SpaceX successfully launched its sixth batch of satellites for its Starlink constellation.

• Sun is rising on launch day for SpaceX Starlink-5 mission

  Sean CostelloMarch 15th, 2020

  It’s launch day! With under an hour to go before the scheduled liftoff of SpaceX’s sixth batch of 60 Starlink satellites, SpaceFlight Insider correspondent Theresa Cross is stationed along the river’s edge at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s (KSCVC) Saturn V viewing site.

• KSCVC to temporarily close due to COVID-19 concerns, launches currently set to continue

  Sean CostelloMarch 14th, 2020

  On March 16, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC) will join the growing list of major central-Florida entertainment and amusement properties which have temporarily closed in consideration of the health risks associated with COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.

• Gallery: SpaceX’s Dragon clears safety check paving way for crewed missions

  Michael McCabeJanuary 19th, 2020

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Images from the Jan. 19 test of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft which successfully demonstrated the vehicle's ability to pull astronauts away from the rocket in the event of an accident on its way to orbit.

• Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort’s successful completion clears way for crewed flights

  Theresa CrossJanuary 19th, 2020

  SpaceX successfully completed yet another milestone under NASA's Commercial Crew Program to send astronauts to the International Space Station - the In Flight Abort Test.

• SpaceX, NASA monitoring weather ahead of in-flight abort test.

  Sean CostelloJanuary 19th, 2020

  CAPE CANAVERAL. Fla. — As the sun rises and the shorelines of the Space Coast communities fill with eager spectators, SpaceX and NASA engineers have their attention focused on the early Sunday morning weather systems.

• No in-flight abort for SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft today

  SpaceFlight InsiderJanuary 18th, 2020

  SpaceX has been forced to stand down from today's attempt to test out a critical element of the company's crew-rated spacecraft.