SpaceX launched Qatar’s Es’hail-2 spacecraft Thursday, using a Falcon 9 rocket to place the communications satellite into orbit. Falcon lifted off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center at the start of a 101-minute window that opened at 15:46 Eastern Time (20:46 UTC). Thursday’s mission used a flight-proven Falcon 9 booster, making its second mission.
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SpaceX finalizing Pad 39A upgrades for return to crew operations
by Ian AtkinsonSpaceX is finishing its years-long campaign to return Launch Pad 39A to crew operations. Following…
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Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is preparing for a return to crew…
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SpaceX has conducted a rollout of its giant Transporter/Erector strongback system at the Kennedy Space…
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The design work on the Ares I Emergency Escape System (EES) Rollercoaster is starting to…
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SpaceX launches Fram2 crewed mission to historic polar orbit
SpaceX launched its next private human spaceflight mission, Fram2, from Florida on Monday evening. The…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches cargo resupply mission to ISS, Roscosmos and Rocket Lab also launch
by Martin SmithThis week got off to a flying start when new science experiments and cargo were…
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The Starship test program has hit the ground running in 2023, with the full-stack partnership…
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Dragon 2 remains on track for her maiden flight to the International Space Station (ISS)…
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Teams from NASA, SpaceX, and the Department of Defense recently completed medical emergency training at…
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SpaceX’s launch manifest for the remainder of 2018 is beginning to take shape. The company…
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SpaceX launched Bulgaria’s first communications satellite on Friday – the first of two Falcon 9…
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Kennedy Space Center’s famous launch pads are continuing their regeneration work in preparation for hosting…
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Following the recent success of the Falcon 9 launch with six ORBCOMM spacecraft, SpaceX is…
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Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39B is fast returning to the status of an active launch…
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The company made famous in the space flight industry for their giant Solid Rocket Boosters…
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As NASA enters 2011, preparations are underway for an exciting new venture in space operations…
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Crawler Transporter 2 (CT-2) has successfully relocated the giant Ares I Mobile Launcher (ML) to…
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Replacement power supplies for the two grounded Crawler Transporters (CT1 and CT2) have arrived at…
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With the debris strike on Atlantis’ starboard chine Thermal Protection System (TPS) – now confirmed…