SpaceX launched 53 internet communication satellites to low Earth orbit on the Starlink Group 4-17 mission. With liftoff scheduled for 09:42 UTC (5:42 AM EDT), the Falcon 9 launched from historic Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A). This mission marked SpaceX’s 18th mission of 2022, making a pace of one Falcon 9 launch every seven days. In the event of a scrub, there was a backup window less than 24 hours later on May 7.
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After planning began in 2016 for a small, multi-user launch pad at Kennedy Space Center…
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Hurricane Dorian passed 129 km (80 miles) east of the Kennedy Space Center and Cape…
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STS-129 has concluded with a homecoming to Florida, following a flawless mission for Atlantis and her…
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Launch Roundup: ZhuQue-2E and Chang Zheng 12 take first flights; SpaceX launches classified mission
by Martin SmithThis week Landspace debuted the enhanced version of its ZhuQue-2 rocket and the Chang Zheng…
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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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NASA and SpaceX have launched NASA’s Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa atop…
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SpaceX and NASA have launched Crew-9 for its six-month mission aboard the International Space Station…
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SpaceX has launched a mission that will not only see humans travel the farthest away…
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From Star City to Cape Canaveral, how a cosmonaut trains for a SpaceX flight
Although US astronauts are able to launch from Florida, some American astronauts still launch aboard…
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Falcon 9’s return to flight reminds spaceflight industry of past anomalies
by Aaron McCreaNearly every rocket that has flown has had an anomaly. With thousands of components that…
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New Glenn flight preparations in focus, Stoke Space moving in, SpaceX fleet in port at the Cape
Florida’s Space Coast is seeing continued activity behind the scenes to prepare for upcoming flights…
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The final satellite of the GOES-R series of satellites, GOES-U, was launched on June 25…
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Space Coast looks toward the future with port and factory expansions
The space facilities around Cape Canaveral on Florida’s east coast are being prepared for a…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX lands its 300th booster, NASA tests a solar sail, and China launches three more taikonauts
by Martin SmithDuring the last full week of April, planned launches include two Starlink missions and another…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX reaches its 40th Falcon 9 flight of 2024
by Martin SmithWith seven Falcon 9 launches flown this month already, SpaceX’s rapid pace continues with another…
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On Sunday, April 7 SpaceX launched the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A)…
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NASA, Lockheed Martin working to resolve Artemis II Orion issues, deliver spacecraft around summer’s end
by Philip SlossNASA is working with Orion spacecraft prime contractor Lockheed Martin to resolve a handful of…
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After SpaceX achieved a record-breaking 12 Falcon 9 launches in March, the company continued this…
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SpaceX’s 30th resupply mission uses new access tower at SLC-40 for the first time
by Martin SmithSpaceX has debuted a new capability on their 30th cargo resupply mission to the International…