News Archive / Tagged: Launch Complex 39A
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Crew-7 mission launches to the International Space Station
Derek RichardsonAugust 26th, 2023SpaceX launched the multinational Crew-7 Dragon mission carrying three astronauts and one cosmonaut bound for a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station.
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Falcon Heavy orbits classified USSF-67 Space Force payload
Theresa CrossJanuary 15th, 2023A classified payload for the United States Space Force, USSF-67, was lofted into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket just after sunset in Florida.
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OneWeb satellites launch atop SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Theresa CrossDecember 8th, 2022For the first time atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, a batch of OneWeb internet satellites were launched into space to help build out the company's broadband constellation.
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SpaceX launches first Falcon Heavy rocket in three years
Theresa CrossNovember 1st, 2022Under the cover of fog, SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy rocket with the classified USSF-44 mission for the United States Space Force.
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from both US coasts
Theresa CrossAugust 12th, 2022SpaceX flew two Starlink missions this week -- one on each coast of the United States -- increasing the size of the company's internet constellation.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 5th Starlink mission this month
Theresa CrossJuly 24th, 2022SpaceX's Falcon 9 sent another batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit in a beautiful Sunday morning launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
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SpaceX launches 3rd Starlink mission in under a week
Theresa CrossMay 18th, 2022In less than a week, SpaceX orbited three batches of Starlink satellites, one from each of its launch pads on both coasts of the United States.
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SpaceX orbits Starlink satellites in pre-dawn launch
Theresa CrossMay 6th, 2022A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 53 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit at 5:42 a.m. EDT May 6, 2022, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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SpaceX launches 1st all-private astronaut mission to the ISS
Theresa CrossApril 8th, 2022Launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket left Earth on an all-private astronaut mission for Axiom Space.
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SpaceX orbits more Starlink satellites in its 9th launch of 2022
Theresa CrossMarch 3rd, 2022Continuing the company’s rapid-fire schedule, SpaceX launched its ninth Falcon 9 rocket in 2022, sending another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.
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Like clockwork: SpaceX launches third Falcon 9 rocket this week
Theresa CrossFebruary 3rd, 2022SpaceX launched its third Falcon 9 rocket this week, this time to send dozens more Starlink satellites into orbit for the company’s internet constellation.
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SpaceX launches third Falcon 9 in 12 days
Theresa CrossJanuary 18th, 2022For the company’s third Falcon 9 launch of the year, SpaceX orbited another batch of Starlink satellites adding to its ever-growing internet constellation.
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SpaceX looking to build new launch site at Kennedy Space Center
Cullen DesforgesDecember 18th, 2021SpaceX has requested an environmental assessment to develop a proposed new launch site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Ninth-flown Falcon 9 launches 60 Starlink internet satellites
Theresa CrossMay 4th, 2021Less than a week after the last Starlink satellite launch, SpaceX sent an additional 60 high-speed internet satellites into orbit using a Falcon 9 first stage booster flying for the ninth time.
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Crew-2 Dragon launches 4 astronauts bound for space station
Theresa CrossApril 23rd, 2021SpaceX has launched the second operational Crew Dragon mission, Crew-2, with four astronauts bound for a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station.