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July 24, 2026

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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).

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.

Intelsat completes refresh of satellites with Falcon 9 launch of Galaxy 37

August 3, 2023 William Harwood

SpaceX launched an Intelsat communications satellite early Thursday, part of a fleet-wide refresh under a Federal Communications Commission push to free up transmission space for 5G cellular networks.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Intelsat’s Galaxy 37 communications satellite

August 3, 2023 Spaceflight Now

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the Galaxy 37 communications satellite for Intelsat in the early hours of Thursday. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 1 a.m. EDT (0500 UTC).

Delayed Falcon Heavy launch pushes back Crew 7 mission

August 1, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

The next quartet bound for the International Space Station will wait a bit longer before they can punch their ticket to space after Falcon Heavy delays pushed back the launch of the next Crew Dragon mission, NASA said Tuesday.

SpaceX breaks launchpad turnaround record with midnight Starlink launch

July 28, 2023 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 more Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit Thursday night after scrapping plans for a launch double-header with a Falcon Heavy rocket. The Falcon 9 lifted off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 UTC).

SpaceX standing down from record-breaking double-launch attempt

July 27, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX could break the record for the shortest time between Cape Canaveral launches Thursday night if it can launch a Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy in quick succession. But achieving that assumes the weather cooperates and any technical issues with the Falcon Heavy can be resolved.

Falcon 9 evades thunderstorms, launches 22 Starlink satellites

July 23, 2023 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Sunday after thunderstorms postponed the mission the day before. The rocket with 22 second-generation Starlink satellites aboard lifted off at 8:50 p.m. EDT (0050 UTC on July 25).

Weather scrubs Falcon 9 launch of Starlink internet satellites

July 22, 2023 Spaceflight Now

Stormy weather forced SpaceX to scrub Saturday’s launch of the Falcon 9 before the completion of propellant load. The next launch opportunity carrying 22 more second-generation Starlink satellites is Sunday at 7:09 p.m. EDT (2309 UTC).

Falcon 9 punches through fog on first West Coast launch of Starlink second-generation satellites

July 20, 2023 Spaceflight Now

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is lifted off Wednesday night/Thursday morning carrying the first batch of second-generation Starlink satellites to be lofted from the West Coast. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 9:09 p.m. PDT (1209 a.m. EDT / 0409 UTC July 19).