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December 3, 2023

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[ December 2, 2023 ] SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Starlink mission Falcon 9
[ December 1, 2023 ] Amazon buys three launches from SpaceX for rival internet constellation Falcon 9
[ December 1, 2023 ] SpaceX launches ride share mission with South Korean spy satellite, first Irish satellite Falcon 9
[ December 1, 2023 ] Russia launches space station cargo ship News
[ November 30, 2023 ] ESA Director General: Ariane 6 aiming for summer 2024 debut Ariane 6

SpaceX poised for ‘mid-November’ launch of second Starship test flight

November 4, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

More than half a year after its first flight, SpaceX believes it’s on the cusp of getting to launch its Starship rocket for a second time.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral on recording-breaking 18th flight

November 3, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX broke another re-flight record on Friday evening with the launch of 23 more Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 booster making its 18th flight. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 8:37 p.m. EDT (0037 UTC on Nov. 4).

Mixed results for spacewalkers after time lost dealing with difficult-to-loosen bolts

November 1, 2023 William Harwood

Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara worked outside the International Space Station Wednesday to replace a bearing assembly in one of the lab’s solar array rotation mechanisms. But the task took longer than expected and they were unable to retrieve a failed electronics box as planned.

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander arrives in Florida ahead of Christmas Eve Moon-bound launch

November 1, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

The first payload teed up for NASA’s industry-led missions to the Moon has arrived in Florida. Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander was unpacked inside a clean room on the Space Coast after leaving the company’s facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Friday.

FAA concludes SpaceX Starship safety review, continues environmental review

October 31, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX’s highly anticipated second test flight of its Starship super heavy lift rocket is one step closer to liftoff from South Texas. On Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced the conclusion of its safety review. The FAA said it is still working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to complete an environmental review.

Falcon 9 adds 23 satellites to Starlink network, pushes total in orbit over 5,000

October 30, 2023 Steven Young

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 carrying 23 more satellites for its Starlink internet service from Cape Canaveral. Liftoff from pad 40 occurred at 7:20 p.m. EDT (2320 UTC).

Falcon 9 launch scrubbed 30 seconds before liftoff with 23 Starlink satellites

October 29, 2023 Steven Young

SpaceX encountered an issue with the stage separator prior to launching 23 more satellites for its Starlink internet service from Cape Canaveral. The backup launch window on Monday, Oct. 30, begins at 7:20 p.m. EDT (2320 UTC).

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 22 Starlink satellites from California

October 28, 2023 Steven Young

The first of two Falcon 9 missions SpaceX is planning for Sunday carried into orbit the largest batch of second-generation Starlink satellites to be launched from the West Coast.
Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California was at 2 a.m. PDT (0900 UTC).

Intuitive Machines targets launch to the Moon in mid-January

October 27, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

The first lunar lander aiming for a touchdown at the Moon’s south pole has a new launch date. Intuitive Machines said Friday it is targeting the launch of its Nova-C lander on the IM-1 mission for no earlier than January 12, 2024.

On-time Artemis landings by SpaceX, Blue Origin possible, but face “great challenges”

October 27, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

The head of NASA’s Human Landing System program sat down with Spaceflight Now to discuss the progress of getting humans back to the Moon for the first time since 1972.