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December 10, 2023

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[ December 8, 2023 ] Falcon 9 flies from California with 22 Starlink satellites, SpaceX’s 100th launch in 365 days Falcon 9
[ December 6, 2023 ] SpaceX sends 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on 90th Falcon launch of 2023 Falcon 9
[ December 6, 2023 ] Three robotic missions target Moon landings over one week in January Falcon 9
[ December 3, 2023 ] SpaceX conducts static fire test ahead of fifth Falcon Heavy launch of 2023 Falcon Heavy
[ December 2, 2023 ] SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Starlink mission Falcon 9

SpaceX cargo capsule undocks from space station, heads for splashdown

January 9, 2023 Stephen Clark

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule departed the International Space Station Monday to close out a month-and-a-half of docked operations, heading to a predawn splashdown Wednesday off the coast of Florida with several tons of hardware and experiment specimens.

Astronauts unfurl fourth roll-out solar array outside International Space Station

December 22, 2022 Stephen Clark

Another roll-out solar array was installed and deployed by astronauts Frank Rubio and Josh Cassada outside the International Space Station on on a spacewalk Thursday, a day later than previously planned after the space station needed to dodge a piece of space junk.

Russians assess flight worthiness of damaged Soyuz docked at space station

December 19, 2022 William Harwood

Russian managers are assessing whether a damaged Soyuz spacecraft docked at the International Space Station can safely carry its three-man crew back to Earth in late March as planned or whether a replacement must be launched to take its place, officials said Monday.

Russian engineers assessing leak from Soyuz crew spacecraft

December 15, 2022 Stephen Clark

A Russian Soyuz crew ferry ship docked to the International Space Station spewed particles of an unknown substance, presumably coolant fluid, into space Wednesday night, forcing two Russian cosmonauts to call off a planned spacewalk as engineers on the ground scrambled to determine the source and the effects of the leak.

Live coverage: Mission control evaluating coolant leak on Soyuz spacecraft

December 15, 2022 Stephen Clark

Russian engineers are evaluating an apparent coolant leak coming from the Soyuz MS-22 crew ferry ship docked to the International Space Station. The leak was discovered around 7:45 p.m. EST Wednesday (0045 GMT Thursday) and forced the cancellation of a planned spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts.

Astronauts install new solar array outside International Space Station

December 3, 2022 Stephen Clark

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio headed outside the International Space Station Saturday for a seven-hour spacewalk to install and unfurl a new roll-out solar array recently delivered by a SpaceX cargo ship.

SpaceX supply ship docks at space station

November 27, 2022 Stephen Clark

A day after launching from Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule approached the International Space Station for an automated docking Sunday with more than 7,700 pounds of supplies and experiments.

SpaceX launches Dragon cargo ship to deliver new solar arrays to space station

November 26, 2022 Stephen Clark

SpaceX launched an all-new Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo capsule Saturday from Kennedy Space Center on a mission to deliver new roll-out solar arrays, belated Thanksgiving treats, CubeSats, and a cornucopia of experiments to the International Space Station.

Live coverage: Falcon 9 lifts off with Dragon cargo capsule

November 26, 2022 Stephen Clark

After a launch attempt earlier in the week was scrubbed due to bad weather, SpaceX sent a Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station Saturday with nearly four tons of supplies and experiments. Liftoff on a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center occurred at 2:20 p.m. EST (1920 GMT).

SpaceX resupply launch to space station delayed until Saturday

November 22, 2022 Stephen Clark

SpaceX called off a launch attempt Tuesday due to bad weather at Kennedy Space Center, delaying until Saturday the start of a resupply mission to the International Space Station.