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VideoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The Starlink 12-5 mission includes 13 satellites featuring Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 12:12 a.m. EST (0512 UTC).
VideoAs it happened: NASA leadership announces delays to first Artemis crewed launch, Moon landing missions
NASA announced new delays for the Artemis Moon program at a news conference at the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Artemis 2 mission to circle the Moon is now scheduled for 2026 and the first lunar landing is delayed to 2027.
VideoSpaceX launches latest broadcast satellite for SiriusXM on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center
This was the third satellite launched by SpaceX for the broadcast radio corporation. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center happened at the opening of the 90-minute launch window at 11:10 a.m. EST (1610 UTC).
SpaceX launches 350th mission using a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket booster during Starlink mission from California
The Starlink 9-14 mission launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base is also set to feature the 300th successful SpaceX droneship booster landing. Liftoff from pad 4 East happened at 7:05 p.m. PST (10:05 p.m. EST, 0305 UTC).
Trump nominates Jared Isaacman to serve as next NASA administrator
If confirmed, Isaacman, 41, would be the fifth NASA administrator with spaceflight experience, replacing former Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, who flew into orbit aboard the space shuttle Columbia in early 1986.
VideoSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket booster for record 24th time
The Starlink 6-70 mission will mark the 86th orbital launch from Florida and the 120th SpaceX orbital launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 5:13 a.m. EST (1013 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The mission is set to be the first of a pair of Falcon 9 launches in the span of just a few hours. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for no earlier than 12:00 a.m. EST (0500 UTC) on Nov. 30.
VideoSpaceX launches Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center
The mission is likely the last for SpaceX before the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-76 mission from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center happened at 11:41 p.m. EST (0441 UTC on Nov. 27).
VideoSpaceX breaks turnaround record, launching Falcon 9 booster, B1080, twice in less than 2 weeks
SpaceX’s senior director of satellite engineering said following regulatory approval, the DTC constellation will allow texting at the onset and data usage beginning in 2025. Liftoff of the Starlink 12-1 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 5:02 a.m. EST (1002 UTC).
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on the 400th Falcon 9 rocket
The Saturday night launch included another batch of 20 Starlink satellites that include Direct to Cell capabilities. The Starlink 9-13 mission lifted off from pad 4E at 9:25 p.m. PST (12:25 a.m. EST, 0525 UTC).