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VideoNews from the Press Site: Boeing approaches first astronaut mission with Starliner
In this week's edition of News from the Press Site, Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith is joined by Rachel Jewett, Senior Managing Editor for Via Satellite, and Joey Roulette, U.S. Business of Space Correspondent for Reuters.
VideoSpaceX launches 30th Starlink mission of 2024 on Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral
Prior to launch, SpaceX sent 656 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit so far this year. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-55 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 10:37 p.m. EDT (0237 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral
The addition of these latest satellites will boost the growing constellation to nearly 5,900. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 happened at 6:08 p.m. EDT (2208 UTC).
VideoSpaceX completes 300th Falcon booster landing during Starlink mission
The mission was the 30th orbital launch from Florida in 2024. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 happened at 6:17 p.m. EDT (2217 UTC).
VideoSpaceX completes 40th Falcon 9 launch of the year with Starlink mission
The mission comes a day after launching 23 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-52 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 happened at 6:40 p.m. EDT (2240 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink mission from Kennedy Space Center
With this launch, SpaceX is now one flight shy of tying the total number of Space Shuttle missions from this historic launch pad. This was the 81st flight of a Falcon rocket compared to the 82 total shuttle flights. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-51 mission happened at 5:26 p.m. EDT (2126 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral
The mission came less than a day after SpaceX announced Albania as the latest country to gain access to the service. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:40 a.m. EDT (0540 UTC).
VideoSpaceX begins commercial Direct to Cell Starlink constellation with Falcon 9 flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base
The Starlink 8-1 mission marked the second declared launch of Starlink satellites featuring the Direct to Cell capability. Liftoff from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened on Saturday, April 6, at 7:25 p.m. PDT (10:25 EDT, 0225 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites onboard Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral
Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 UTC).
VideoSpaceX pulls off Starlink 7-18 mission on fourth day of launch attempts
SpaceX stood down from launch attempts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Poor weather forced the latest two scrubs, according to SpaceX.