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VideoSpaceX launches second Falcon 9 booster on a 16th flight
For the second time this week, SpaceX pushed the envelope by flying a Falcon 9 rocket for a 16th time. Booster 1060 lifted off from Cape Canaveral's pad 40 at 11:50 p.m. EDT (0350 UTC) Saturday carrying 54 Starlink satellites into orbit.
VideoSpaceX test fires Falcon 9 booster following last-minute launch scrub
SpaceX test fired a Falcon 9 on pad 40 at Cape Canaveral tonight to try to clear the booster for its 16th flight. A launch attempt early Friday was aborted in the final minute of the countdown. SpaceX did not disclose the reason for the scrub.
VideoScrub called in final minute of SpaceX’s attempt to launch another booster on 16th mission
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of a Falcon 9, that was due to make its 16th flight, in the final minute of the countdown. No reason was given for the hold and SpaceX said it was targeting no earlier than Saturday at 11:50 p.m. EDT (0350 UTC) for another launch attempt.
VideoNASA celebrates Webb science anniversary with mesmerising new image
NASA marks the first anniversary of Webb science observations with a spectacular look into a nearby stellar nursery where 50 young sun-like stars are lighting up their surroundings.
VideoSpaceX pushes the envelope with record-breaking 16th flight for a Falcon 9 booster
SpaceX tested the limits of its reusable Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday evening when it launches a booster on a record-breaking 16th flight. The Falcon 9 is lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 11:58 p.m. EDT (0358 UTC Monday) carrying a batch of second-generation Starlink satellites.
VideoMission Status Center: SpaceX launches 48 Starlink satellites from California
Another batch of Starlink internet satellites rode a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket into orbit Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff occurred at 12:29:50 p.m. PDT (3:29:50 p.m. EDT; 1929:50 UTC)
VideoEurope’s Ariane 5 rocket makes its final flight, successfully deploys two satellites
Europe's Ariane 5 rocket, which is being retired after 27 years of service, successfully launched two satellites on its final mission. Liftoff from the Guiana Space Center, the European spaceport in South America, occurred at 6 p.m. EDT (2200 UTC).
VideoLive coverage: SpaceX’s Starship rocket explodes on test flight from Texas
SpaceX launched the first full-scale Starship and Super Heavy rocket from South Texas at 8:33 a.m. CDT (9:33 a.m. EDT; 1333 UTC Thursday). The nearly 40-story-tall rocket, the largest ever built, lifted off from the Starbase launch complex and flew downrange before veering out of control and exploding about four minutes into the flight.
VideoLaunch Pad Live: Feeds from Starbase and Kennedy Space Center
Watch a live 24-7 stream of space operations from Starbase, Texas, and Cape Canaveral, Florida.
VideoLive coverage: SpaceX scrubs launch attempt for Starship test flight
SpaceX called off a launch attempt in Texas Monday for the Super Heavy booster and Starship launch vehicle, blaming a bad valve on the first stage. The next launch attempt for the world's largest rocket is scheduled for Thursday, depending on weather and a fix for the valve problem.