SpaceX conducted its tenth launch of the year Tuesday, deploying five commercial Iridium communications satellites and the GRACE Follow-On Earth science mission for NASA and the German Research Centre for Geosciences. The flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base at 12:47:48 local time (19:47 UTC).
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SpaceX Falcon 9 conducts static fire ahead of Iridium NEXT-6/GRACE-FO mission
by Ian AtkinsonSpaceX conducted a Static Fire test on its Falcon 9 rocket for its second launch…
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Using Hubble, researchers accidentally discover ejected black hole forcing star creation
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As megaconstellations grow, scientists become concerned with their impacts on astronomy
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Hubble discovers exoplanet unconventionally forming at an extreme distance, NASA confirms 5,000 discovered exoplanets
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Elon Musk has confirmed Starship will add another chapter in Launch Complex 39A’s incredible history…
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Russia’s Rokot/Briz-KM rocket has made its final launch Friday, with an early-morning liftoff from the…
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Following a call late last year for companies to submit ideas on how NASA can…
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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket has conducted its second flight on Thursday, carrying its first customer…
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The eighth and final Iridium NEXT launch – that was conducted on Friday – will…
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Thirty years after Return To Flight from Challenger, Commercial Crew strives for culture of safety
Thirty years ago this weekend, after a two and a half year stand down and…
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Iridium Communications is nearing the end of its two-year campaign with SpaceX to place 75…
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SpaceX successfully launched the seventh of eight planned missions for Iridium Communications from California’s Vandenberg…
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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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First Block 5 Falcon 9 static fires ahead of Bangabandhu-1 launch
by Ian AtkinsonThe first Block 5 Falcon 9 completed a static fire test at Launch Complex 39A…
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With its two April launches behind it, SpaceX is deep into processing for its coming…
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SpaceX conducted the fifth launch of its contract with Iridium Communications Friday, deploying ten more…