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Timeline for Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites
Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket’s ascent to orbit with 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network.
VideoLive coverage: SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites
SpaceX successfully launched 60 more Starlink Internet satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral at 10:05 a.m. EST (1505 GMT) Monday aboard a Falcon 9 rocket powered by a thrice-flown first stage booster.
VideoSpaceX’s Crew Dragon delivered to Cape Canaveral for first flight with astronauts
SpaceX's next Crew Dragon capsule was delivered to Cape Canaveral this week from a California factory for a liftoff as soon as this spring with veteran NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on a test flight to the International Space Station, officials announced Friday.
SpaceX test-fires Falcon 9 rocket; Starlink launch delayed to Monday
SpaceX test-fired its next Falcon 9 rocket Friday ahead of a planned launch Monday from Cape Canaveral with 60 more Starlink Internet satellites, days after an international group sounded another warning about the effects of large satellite fleets on astronomy.
SpaceX considers Starlink spinoff as teams ready for mid-February launch
SpaceX says it is considering spinning off its Starlink broadband Internet project into a separate company, while teams at Cape Canaveral ready to launch around 60 more of the flat-panel data relay nodes into Earth orbit as soon as Feb. 15.
Photos: Falcon 9 lifts off on fourth dedicated launch for Starlink network
The 80th flight of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket delivered 60 more satellites to orbit for the company's Starlink broadband network Wednesday after launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
SpaceX boosts 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit after weather delays
After waiting more than a week for good weather, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday from Cape Canaveral with 60 more satellites for the company's Starlink Internet network, continuing to build out a fleet of fleet of orbiting broadband relay stations that could eventually number in the thousands.
SpaceX scrubs Starlink launch due to winds aloft, will try again Wednesday
SpaceX called off a scheduled launch of a Falcon 9 rocket about a half-hour before liftoff from Cape Canaveral Monday due to strong upper level winds, and officials aim to try again to send 60 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit Wednesday after bypassing a planned launch attempt Tuesday due to poor weather in the offshore booster recovery area.
Timeline for Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites
Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket's ascent to orbit with 60 satellites for SpaceX's Starlink broadband network.
VideoLive coverage: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket with more Starlink satellites
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday at 9:06 a.m. EST (1406 GMT) from Cape Canaveral with 60 satellites for the company's Starlink Internet network. Previous attempts to launch the mission were stymied by strong upper level winds and rough seas in the Falcon 9's downrange recovery area northeast of Cape Canaveral.