News Archive / Tagged: Falcon 9
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Cause of missed Falcon 9 landing announced; Starlink 17 expected to fly Thursday
Theresa CrossMarch 2nd, 2021SpaceX has announced their intention to launch the next batch of 60 Starlink satellites on March 4, 2021 – possibly as early as at 3:24 a.m. EST.
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on record-setting rocket
Matt HaskellFebruary 4th, 2021Under perfectly clear skies, a SpaceX Falcon 9 took to the skies over Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex 40, taking another batch of 60 Starlink satellites to orbit.
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SpaceX Transporter-1 mission breaks record for most satellites in single launch
Cullen DesforgesJanuary 25th, 2021#ICYMI: Over the weekend, SpaceX launched Transporter-1, a dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare mission.
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SpaceX launches next batch of Starlink satellites
Cullen DesforgesJanuary 20th, 2021KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — SpaceX has successfully launched its 17th batch of Starlink satellites this morning aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.
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SpaceX launches latest satellite for SiriusXM Radio
Cullen DesforgesDecember 13th, 2020On Dec. 13, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying the SXM-7 satellite to a geostationary transfer orbit.
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SpaceX Successfully launches first operational crewed mission
Matt HaskellNovember 16th, 2020At 7:27 PM EST on November 15, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with a Crew Dragon capsule containing 4 astronauts lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A in Florida.
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NASA and SpaceX set to launch first operational Crew Dragon mission
Matt HaskellNovember 15th, 2020Following up on the successful launch and return of NASA Astronauts in May, SpaceX is on the cusp of flying the first certified operational mission of their Crew Dragon capsule.
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SpaceX marks their 100th successful flight during Starlink launch
Matt HaskellOctober 24th, 2020On Saturday Oct 24, A SpaceX Falcon 9 took to the stars from Cape Canaveral with another batch of Starlink satellites, marking the company’s 100th successful launch.
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Following schedule adjustment, Starlink now set to launch September 3
Theresa CrossSeptember 1st, 2020SpaceX has officially shifted Tuesday’s planned launch of 60 Starlink internet satellites from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Representatives from SpaceX wrote on Twitter, “Now targeting Thursday, September 3 at 8:46 a.m. EDT for launch of Starlink from Launch Complex 39A, pending Range acceptance — team is using additional time for […]
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SpaceX launches first polar launch from Florida in 60 years
Matt HaskellAugust 30th, 2020SpaceX has successfully launched the SAOCOM-1B satellite for the Argentinian Space Agency, CONAE – the first polar trajectory launch from Florida’s Space Coast in 60 years.
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SpaceX aiming for first polar launch from Florida in 60 years
Cullen DesforgesAugust 28th, 2020On August 30, SpaceX is planning to make another entry in the modern-day history books, flying a launch trajectory not seen from Florida’s Space Coast in over 60 years. The mission to launch the SAOCOM-1B payload into a sun-synchronous polar orbit is also part of a rare, two-launch day on the Eastern Range.
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SpaceX successfully launches Booster for the sixth time
Theresa CrossAugust 18th, 2020On August 18 at 10:31 a.m. EDT, SpaceX successfully launched the latest batch of 58 corporate satellites from Cape Canaveral Florida, destined to become part of their growing Starlink constellation.
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SpaceX set to launch its 100th Mission with Starlink and SkySat
Cullen DesforgesAugust 18th, 2020SpaceX is on the cusp of launching its 100th mission, due to loft the eleventh batch of Starlink satellites on Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, atop their Falcon 9 rocket.
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Fourth GPS satellite arrives safely in Florida
Cullen DesforgesAugust 10th, 2020On July 14, the fourth satellite in the Global Positioning System III (GPS III) system arrived at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, for processing in preparation of its launch in September.
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SES awards launch contracts to ULA & SpaceX
Matt HaskellAugust 7th, 2020SES has contracted both United Launch Alliance (ULA) and SpaceX to fly its newest four C-band satellites into orbit in 2022.
