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February 12, 2015 Justin Ray

Launch of Falcon from the Turn Basin at the NASA-KSC Press Site.

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  • Musk praises “epic” Super Heavy-Starship launch
    May 23, 2026
  • Launch preview: SpaceX tries again for first launch of its Starship Version 3 rocket
    May 21, 2026
  • SpaceX’s sunrise Starlink launch adds 29 satellites to low Earth orbit megaconstellation
    May 20, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB
    May 20, 2026
  • NASA, SpaceX launch Dragon mission with 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the space station
    May 15, 2026
  • ULA confirms successful solid rocket booster test as Vulcan anomaly investigation continues
    May 14, 2026
  • SpaceX targets May 19 for debut of Starship Version 3, Launch Pad 2
    May 12, 2026
  • For a second time, poor weather scrubs Cargo Dragon mission launch to the space station
    May 12, 2026
  • SpaceX launches intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office
    May 11, 2026
  • Rescue mission for NASA’s $500 million space telescope passes key testing milestone
    May 8, 2026
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