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Photos: Falcon 9 stands ready to launch dual-satellite stack
SpaceX's 22-story Falcon 9 rocket stands on Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 launch pad Sunday, hours before the scheduled liftoff of a pair of commercial communications satellites for Eutelsat and Asia Broadcast Satellite.
Boeing’s first two all-electric satellites ready for launch
A new class of Boeing-built spacecraft will fly into orbit for the first time Sunday aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, combining Boeing's electric propulsion technology with SpaceX's bargain launch prices to send up communications satellites at a fraction of the typical cost.
Photos: Satellites readied for tandem launch on Falcon 9
Two communications spacecraft built by Boeing and owned by Eutelsat and Asia Broadcast Satellite will ride a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit Sunday, and these pictures show the satellites stacked together and prepared for liftoff from Cape Canaveral.
Falcon 9 launch timeline with Eutelsat 115 West B and ABS 3A
Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket’s ascent into space from Cape Canaveral with the Eutelsat 115 West B and ABS 3A communications satellite.
Live coverage: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches
SpaceX has launched its third Falcon 9 of the year. The rocket is carrying a pair of communications payloads for Eutelsat and Asia Broadcast Satellite.
SES satellites could be first to launch from Texas spaceport
Two communications satellites owned by SES are booked to fly into orbit — possibly from South Texas — on a pair of Falcon 9 rockets in 2017, giving SpaceX two payloads that could be assigned to launch from the new commercial spaceport, officials said Wednesday.
VideoFalcon Heavy rocket hangar rises at launch pad 39A
SpaceX began erecting a new hangar at a former space shuttle launch pad in Florida last week, moving the historic facility closer to launching astronauts again.
100th Merlin 1D engine flies on Falcon 9 rocket
Depending on how you count it, SpaceX launched its 100th kerosene-fueled Merlin 1D rocket engine on a Falcon 9 rocket Feb. 11, underscoring what it says is an accelerated flight regime for the centerpiece of the company's propulsion shop.
SES signs up for launch with more powerful Falcon 9 engines
A communications payload owned by the Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES will ride the first launch of an upgraded Falcon 9 rocket in mid-2015, SES officials said Friday.
SpaceX leases property for landing pads at Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg
SpaceX plans to set up landing pads on abandoned launch sites at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Air Force Base in a step toward the company's vision for eventual recovery and reuse of rocket boosters.