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Falcon 9 test-fired ahead of space station crew launch

August 21, 2023 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX test fired a Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday ahead of Friday’s planned 3:50 a.m. EDT (0750 UTC) liftoff on the Crew 7 mission to the International Space Station.

International crew arrive in Florida ahead of space station mission

August 20, 2023 Spaceflight Now

The next four crew members bound for a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station flew to the Kennedy Space Center Sunday to prepare for launch early Friday atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Starlink satellites soar from Florida, west coast launch slips to Monday due to hurricane

August 17, 2023 Spaceflight Now

A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral late Wednesday carrying 22 Starlink satellites but a launch from California scheduled for just hours later was delayed, dashing SpaceX’s plans for back-to-back launches for its broadband internet service.

Russia shoots for the Moon for the first time since 1976

August 10, 2023 Spaceflight Now

Russia launched its first robotic mission to the moon since 1976 on Thursday. The Luna 25 spacecraft, also known as the Luna-Glob-Lander lifted off at 7:10 p.m. EDT (2310 UTC).

22 Starlink satellites soar from Cape Canaveral

August 10, 2023 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral early Friday morning carrying another 22 second-generation Starlink satellites into orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 occurred at 1:17 a.m. EDT (0517 UTC).

Artemis 2 crew meets Orion – Full press conversation

August 9, 2023 Spaceflight Now

On Aug. 8, 2023, the four-member crew of the Artemis 2 mission got their first opportunity as a group to get up close with the Orion crew module that will take them around the Moon and back. In this members-only video, hear the full remarks from the crew as they answered press questions in front of their ticket to space.

SpaceX launches 15 Starlink satellites from West Coast

August 8, 2023 Spaceflight Now

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Monday carrying 15 second-generation Starlink satellites. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California occurred at 8:57 p.m. PDT (11:57 p.m. EDT / 0357 UTC).

Falcon 9 chalks up new launch pad turnaround record on Starlink launch

August 6, 2023 Spaceflight Now

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Sunday carrying 22 more second-generation Starlink satellites into orbit, breaking a launch pad turnaround record.

SpaceX conducts static test fire of Starship Super Heavy Booster

August 6, 2023 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX fired up its Starship Super Heavy Booster 9 for a static test of its liquid methane-fueled Raptor rocket engines. The test was advertised to last “just under five seconds” but appeared to be cut short at 2.74 seconds. Four of the 33 Raptor engines were reported to have shut down prematurely.

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket launch scrubbed

August 5, 2023 Spaceflight Now

Rocket Lab has called off Sunday’s attempt to launch its 40th Electron rocket due to “out-of-family sensor data”. No new launch date has been set. The rocket is carrying Acadia 1, the first of four new radar-imaging satellites for Earth observation company, Capella Space.