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Live coverage: Falcon 9 disintegrates after launch

June 27, 2015 Stephen Clark

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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  • SpaceX launches record-breaking back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets for Globalstar, U.S. Space Force
    August 15, 2026
  • NASA Administrator ‘extremely confident’ in Artemis 3 mission in 2027
    August 14, 2026
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    Mike Fincke, a 30-year astronaut with experience across four spacecraft, retires from NASA
    August 12, 2026
  • Firefly Aerospace pushes debut of Alpha Block 2 rocket to the fourth quarter of 2026
    August 11, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    August 11, 2026
  • Window for 2026 launch debut of Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket ‘is narrowing’ as development continues
    August 10, 2026
  • SpaceX launches Tuesday noontime Starlink mission following Monday scrub
    August 10, 2026
  • SpaceX West Coast launch surge continues with Starlink mission
    August 8, 2026
  • Blue Origin identifies engine issue behind New Glenn explosion
    August 6, 2026
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