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VideoSpaceX launches India’s GSAT-N2 satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The satellite is designed to enhance broadband communications in India, both on the ground and during air travel. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:31 p.m. EST (1831 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California
The launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base included 13 Starlink satellites that include Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 4E happened at 9:53 p.m. PST (12:53 a.m. EST, 0553 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches mystery ‘Optus-X’ on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center
The launch has been shrouded in secrecy and is being referred as the “TD7 mission” by SpaceX. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A happened Sunday, Nov. 17, at 5:28 p.m. EST (2228 UTC).
AST SpaceMobile secures multi-launch agreements with Blue Origin, ISRO and SpaceX
A batch of rockets will support sending up to about 60 of AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites to orbit. The company’s goal is to establish a space-based cellular broadband network.
VideoSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The mission launched about eight hours after another Starlink launch from California. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 8:21 a.m. EST (1321 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California
The Starlink 9-11 mission featured 13 satellites that include Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) from Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:23 p.m. PST (12:23 a.m. EST, 0523 UTC ).
VideoSpaceX lands Falcon 9 booster for a record 23rd time amid Koreasat-6A mission
The Koreasat-6A mission took off from Launch Complex 39 A at at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 12:22 p.m. EST (1722 UTC).
VideoSpaceX completes double launch day with Starlink 6-69 launch
The mission carried into orbit 24 V2 Mini Starlink satellites, which appears to be the maximum that can be flown on a single Falcon 9 launch. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened on Monday, Nov. 11 at 4:28 p.m. EST (2128 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from California with 20 Starlink satellites
SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from California on Friday. Liftoff from pad 4E occurred Friday at 10:14 p.m. PST (1:14 a.m. EST, 0614 UTC on Saturday).
VideoSpaceX aces Starlink 6-77 mission launch from Cape Canaveral on 3rd launch attempt
Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was at 3:19 p.m. EST (2019 UTC) on Thursday Nov. 7. It was the 72nd Starlink launch of 2024.