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SpaceX marks their 100th successful flight during Starlink launch

Matt HaskellOctober 24th, 2020

On 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.

Inter-satellite laser communications improving Starlink performance, as SpaceX expands constellation

Theresa CrossOctober 18th, 2020

SpaceX launched its fourteenth batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral’s LC-39A, at 8:25 a.m. EDT, October 18, 2020, flying into blue Florida skies atop a Falcon9 booster flying for its sixth time.

Weather scrubs SpaceX launch of Starlink satellites, NROL-44 still set to fly tonight

Sean CostelloSeptember 28th, 2020

Weather has forced the scrub of the next launch of Starlink satellites, abandoning SpaceX’s plans for a September 28, 2020 liftoff.

Morning update: delayed Starlink mission set to fly in less than an hour

Sean CostelloSeptember 3rd, 2020

SpaceX is poised to launch their next batch of Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 today, currently scheduled to liftoff at 8:46 a.m. EDT.

Following schedule adjustment, Starlink now set to launch September 3

Theresa CrossSeptember 1st, 2020

SpaceX 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 […]

No delay expected for SAOCOM 1B, Starlink missions

Matt HaskellAugust 29th, 2020

With less than 25 hours remaining until the second planned lift off of a possible double-header flight day, SpaceX is marching forward with plans to launch and recover two Falcon 9 rockets, just 9 hours apart.

SpaceX confirms back-to-back Sunday launch plans.

Theresa CrossAugust 28th, 2020

SpaceX has confirmed their intent to proceed with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches on Sunday, August 30, from each of their two launch facilities on Florida’s Space Coast.

A busy week planned for the Space Coast, 3 launches in 3 days

Theresa CrossAugust 25th, 2020

The countdown is on for three planned launches from Cape Canaveral this week, beginning with an early morning United Launch Alliance flight scheduled for 06:12 GMT (2:21 a.m. EDT), Thursday August 27. Launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Launch Complex 37B, the triple body Delta-lV Heavy rocket (the largest of the Delta lV family) […]

SpaceX set to launch its 100th Mission with Starlink and SkySat

Cullen DesforgesAugust 18th, 2020

SpaceX 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.

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.

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.