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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 22 Starlink satellites from California
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).
VideoSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket threads weather needle and launches 22 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral
Overcoming 50-50 weather odds, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Thursday morning on its 44th Starlink delivery mission of the year. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 occurred at 1:36 a.m. EDT (0536 UTC), the fourth launch opportunity of the window.
VideoSimple settings tweak should save Psyche asteroid mission from overheating thrusters
NASA's Psyche spacecraft, now scheduled for launch on Oct. 12, will dial down the power of its maneuvering system after engineers discovered its thrusters were in danger of overheating during its eight-year expedition to explore a metallic asteroid.