SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket for the US military Thursday, carrying the X-37B spaceplane to orbit for its fifth mission. Liftoff for the OTV-5 mission occurred at the first attempt, with a T-0 of 10:00 AM Eastern time (14:00 UTC) out of the Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A in Florida. The booster returned to LZ-1 for another successful landing.
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SpaceX has conducted a Static Fire test on a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday, a key milestone…
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As 2023 draws to a close, the US Department of Defense’s X-37B spaceplane returned to…
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Launch Roundup: scrubs deny SpaceX its 100 Falcon launch goal; look to end the year with a 300th mission milestone
by Martin SmithThis week nearly saw two secret spaceplanes launched within days of each other. After ground…
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From Apollo to multi-user, the changing yet similar nature of Launch Complex 39
by Ryan WeberAs the Artemis 1 SLS vehicle prepares to take its place on LC-39B later this…
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The United States Air Force’s X-37B spaceplane began its sixth mission with launch aboard a…
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Falcon Heavy soars; SpaceX lands critical NASA double asteroid redirect launch
To say 11 April 2019 was a banner day for SpaceX would be an understatement.…
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SpaceX launched their sixth mission for telecommunications giants SES. The launch, using a flight-proven Falcon…
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Only two days after their previous launch, SpaceX is already preparing their workhorse Falcon 9 rocket…
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Having already completed five Falcon family rocket launches this year, SpaceX is aiming to double…
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The long-awaited and much anticipated heavy lift rocket from SpaceX has become the most powerful…
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With last Friday’s successful launch of CRS-13, SpaceX marked its fiftieth orbital launch. The milestone…
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Monday, before succcessfully deploying…
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SpaceX launched its fortieth Falcon 9 Thursday, carrying the Formosat-5 spacecraft for the Taiwan’s National…
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After launching right on time in a rare single day launch window on Monday afternoon,…
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SpaceX conducted its first flight from the US Eastern Range following July’s scheduled maintenance stand…
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SpaceX has realigned the launch date for the Bulgariasat-1 mission, which due to a two…
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After several false dawns, the US Air Force’s X-37B mini-spaceplane has landed at the Kennedy…
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The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is constructing a Deployable Launch System (DLS), marked by work…
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United Launch Alliance have launched the third X-37B mission from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Liftoff…