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September 12, 2025

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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from West Coast

September 12, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch comes as the commercial astronaut mission, Polaris Dawn, is preparing for an on-orbit demonstration of the satellite internet service. Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 6:45 p.m. PDT (9:45 p.m. EDT, 0145 UTC).

SpaceX launches five BlueBird satellites on Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral

September 12, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

This was the first of the company’s first five commercial satellites for the BlueBird constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 4:52 a.m. EDT (0852 UTC).

SpaceX surmounts challenging weather, launches Polaris Dawn astronaut mission

September 9, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

Poor weather forced SpaceX to skip over its first launch opportunity, but it managed to launch on the second go around. Liftoff happened at Tuesday at 5:23 a.m. EDT (0923 UTC).

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on national security mission for the NRO

September 6, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

Liftoff of the NROL-113 mission was at 8:20 p.m. PDT (11:20 p.m. EDT, 0320 UTC). The Falcon 9 was believed to be carrying the military version of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites.

SpaceX launches 7,000th Starlink satellite to date on Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral

September 4, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was delayed a day due to poor weather in the booster landing zone. Liftoff happened at Thursday, Sept. 5, at 11:33 a.m. EDT (1533 UTC).

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 return to flight mission

August 31, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission was scheduled to launch less than an hour before a Starlink flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff happened at 3:43 a.m. EDT (0743 UTC).

SpaceX set a launch turnaround record with back-to-back, coast-to-coast Falcon 9 launches

August 31, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

Liftoff of the Starlink 9-5 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) happened at 1:48 a.m. PDT (4:48 a.m. EDT, 0848 UTC). This was the second of two back-to-back overnight launches.

NASA bumps two astronauts from SpaceX flight to make room for Starliner crew

August 30, 2024 Spaceflight Now

NASA has bumped two female astronauts, including the commander, from the next SpaceX crew rotation flight to the international space station, freeing up two seats to give the agency’s Starliner astronauts a ride home next February.

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster collapses in a fireball on the droneship, ending a streak of 267 successful landings

August 28, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission comes on the heels of SpaceX having to stand down from launching the Polaris Dawn astronaut mission due to weather concerns. The lost booster, tail number B1062, was aiming for a record 23rd landing on the droneship ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ when it collapsed and exploded.

Launch delay: SpaceX pushes Polaris Dawn astronaut launch due to splashdown weather concerns

August 26, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The crew trained for more than two-and-a-half years to prepare for their spacewalk and an on-orbit Starlink demonstration. Launch is now no earlier than Friday, Aug. 30, weather permitting.