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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SpaceX launches Axiom-2, before arriving with four astronauts to the ISS
Axiom Space launched the second-ever all-private crew to the International Space Station (ISS). The international…
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On May 14, 1973, the final Saturn V rocket lifted off to deploy Skylab, America’s…
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Space Perspective prepares to introduce new recovery ship as providers compete for land at Port Canaveral
by Gav CornwellFirst announced in November 2022, Florida-based Space Perspective has purchased an 89-meter-long (292 feet) vessel…
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Orbex breaks ground on Sutherland Spaceport as UK prepares to enter domestic launch market
by Chris BerginUnited Kingdom (UK) based spaceflight company Orbex has begun construction at the Sutherland Spaceport in…
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One of the most iconic launch sites in the world, Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Space…
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SpaceX Transporter-7 launches 51 payloads, booster return to LZ
by Danny LentzSpaceX launched the Transporter-7 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space…
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SpaceX conducts doubleheader with Starlink mission followed by launch for SES
Hot on the heels of Tuesday’s successful CRS-27 launch, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 was in action…
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The Crew-6 astronauts lifted off onboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour atop a Falcon 9 rocket…
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SpaceX ended January with and began February with two Starlink missions. These launches occurred two…
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New spacecraft, new firsts, new hardware – International Space Station wraps up a busy and historic 2022
by Joseph Navin2022 has marked another busy chapter for the International Space Station (ISS). Along with its…
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SpaceX has launched the a pair of Falcon 9 missions approximately 23 hours apart from…
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Soyuz MS-22 suffers coolant leak, canceling Russian spacewalk
by Joseph NavinA planned spacewalk aboard the International Space Station on the evening of Dec. 14 involving…
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SpaceX conducted its 55th flight of the year to take the OneWeb Flight #15 mission…
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SpaceX’s newest Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft, C211, has launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket at…
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SpaceX has launched the Eutelsat-10B communication satellite into a supersynchronous geostationary transfer orbit. A Falcon…
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The world’s most powerful operational rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, took to the Florida skies for…