News Archive / Tagged: Orbcomm OG2
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SFI video launch highlights: SpaceX Falcon 9 with Orbcomm OG2
Jason RhianDecember 23rd, 2015CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ― It’s not every day a rocket leaving one of the active pads at the Cape comes back to the U.S. Air Force Station. On Dec. 21, 2015, that is exactly what happened. SFI brought you live coverage of the event, comprehensive articles, social media updates ‒ and now video!
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Christmas comes early for SpaceX! Falcon 9 returns to flight with Orbcomm OG2 mission
Jason RhianDecember 21st, 2015CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) got an early Christmas present of sorts at 8:29 EST (01:29 GMT) when the firm's "Full Thrust" Falcon 9 (v1.2) lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 30 in Florida. The holiday surprises did not end there, however.
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SFI Live: Launch coverage of SpaceX ‘Full Thrust’ Falcon 9 with Orbcomm OG2
Jason RhianDecember 21st, 2015CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral's SLC-40. The payload for this flight will be 11 Orbcomm OG2 satellites. SFI's live webcast will begin at 8:00 p.m. EST (01:00 GMT).
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RTF launch for SpaceX Falcon 9 scrubbed
Jason RhianDecember 20th, 2015CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) was forced to delay the Return-to-Flight mission for the Hawthorne, California-based firm's "Full Thrust" Falcon 9 rocket by some 24 hours in order to provide better chances of a successful landing. The launch window is now set to open at 8:29 p.m. EST on Dec. 21.
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‘Significantly improved’ SpaceX Falcon 9 set to soar on ‘unofficial’ Orbcomm mission
Jason RhianDecember 19th, 2015CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is apparently even keeping the U.S. Air Force guessing in terms of when they will conduct the launch of the Orbcomm OG2 mission. It appears, however, that the firm might be "locked in" to carry out the last 2015 launch to take place from the Cape.
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Test fire of V1.2 Falcon 9 complete, stage now set for launch
Jason RhianDecember 19th, 2015CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX completed a static test fire of the NewSpace firm's Falcon 9 V1.2 rocket on Dec. 18, 2015. The test occurred some two days after the rocket had been rolled out to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 40.
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SpaceX releases video of Falcon 9 v1.1 conducting soft-landing in Atlantic
Jason RhianAugust 15th, 2014Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX ) has released video of the Falcon 9 v1.1 first stage that helped boost the six Orbcomm OG2 satellites to orbit – at the end of which, one can (somewhat) see the rocket’s first stage conduct a soft landing on the Atlantic Ocean. Although some elements of the video are hard to […]
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Good things come to those who wait: SpaceX launches six Orbcomm OG2 satellites on Falcon 9
Jason RhianJuly 14th, 2014CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – Good things come to those who wait, that likely was what Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX ) was thinking as their Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket thundered off the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Florida. Liftoff was delayed from the 9:21 a.m. EDT (1321 GMT) […]
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Report: SpaceX targets July 14 launch for Orbcomm OG2 – UPDATE
Jason RhianJuly 1st, 2014CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — After a series of delays caused by a variety of issues, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX ) will try to launch one of the company’s Falcon 9 v1.1 rockets with a payload of six Orbcomm OG2 communications satellites on July 14 at 9:21 a.m. EDT (1302 GMT). The launch site will be Cape Canaveral Air […]
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SpaceX eyeing July 14-15 for possible launch of Orbcomm OG2
Jason RhianJune 26th, 2014CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX ) is looking at a possible July 14-15 launch for the six Orbcomm OG2 satellites. The cause for this delay is routine maintenance of systems at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Eastern Range. SpaceX had tried repeatedly to launch the Falcon 9 v1.1 with the communications satellites […]
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Launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 postponed to no-earlier-than first week of July
Jason RhianJune 23rd, 2014CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has stated that there will be no June launch for the Falcon 9 v1.1 with its payload of six Orbcomm OG2 satellites. This launch has been rescheduled to possibly launch in the first week of July. Below is SpaceX’s official statement regarding this scrub. For details about […]
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SpaceX’s ‘routine’ launch of Falcon 9 – scrubbed again – UPDATE
Jason RhianJune 22nd, 2014CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla –After initiating a social media firestorm due to a self-imposed media blackout, SpaceX, through the United States Air Force’s 45th Space Wing, has announced that the 11th attempt of a Falcon 9 rocket has been scrubbed. SpaceX has issued no official word as to the root cause of the latest in a series […]
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Tenth scrub for Orbcomm OG2, SpaceX imposes media blackout
Scott JohnsonJune 22nd, 2014CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla –Space Exploration Technologies Corporation’s (SpaceX) scheduled OG2 mission launch of six Orbcomm, Inc. (Orbcomm) communications satellites was scrubbed again on Saturday. According to Spaceflight Now, Orbcomm CEO Marc Eisenberg stated the launch was halted due to a lightning strike 18 minutes prior to the scheduled lift-off time – a violation of a […]
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Pressure decrease causes possible 24 hour slip for SpaceX Falcon 9 with Orbcomm OG2 – UPDATE
Jason RhianJune 20th, 2014CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla — The long-delayed launch of a Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX ) Falcon 9 v1.1 and its cargo of six Orbcomm OG2 communications satellites – will have to wait a little longer. While weather had been the chief cause of concern as to why this evening’s launch might be delayed. A last minute […]
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Orbcomm OG2 poised for launch atop Falcon 9 v1.1
Jason RhianJune 19th, 2014CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla –It has been a long road to the launch pad for the six Orbcomm OG2 spacecraft which are now poised for liftoff. However, it looks like tomorrow might finally be the day. After no fewer than eight slips, launch is now set for June 20, at 6:08 p.m. EDT (2208 GMT). The […]
