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VideoNASA to announce final determination on how to conclude Starliner Crew Flight Test
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is set to discuss the agency’s decision following a rare mid-mission, agency-level flight readiness review. A press conference will begin no earlier than an hour following the conclusion of the discussion.
VideoPolaris Dawn astronauts, set to perform first commercial spacewalk, arrive in Florida ahead of launch
The four astronauts, led by businessman Jared Isaacman, will fly onboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience. Liftoff is targeting no earlier than Monday, August 26.
VideoSpaceX launches new Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink mission following ‘water intrusion’ issue
The mission came a little more than 12 hours after SpaceX performed a static fire test of the rocket Monday night. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-5 mission happened at 9:20 a.m. EDT (1320 UTC).
VideoSpaceX completes static fire of Falcon 9 rocket ahead of Starlink and Crew 9 missions
The booster will first launch the Starlink 10-5 mission no earlier than the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 20. The static fire test happened Monday evening shortly after 7 p.m. EDT (2300 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches Falcon 9 at sunrise with 23 Starlink satellites
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites at sunrise Monday, capping a busy long-weekend for the launch company that saw three launches and two scrubbed countdowns over four days.
VideoSpaceX aces 2nd attempt, launching Falcon 9 with 21 Starlink satellites
The batch of 21 Starlink satellites includes another 13 with the Direct to Cell capability. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 8:50 a.m. EDT (1250 UTC) Saturday.
VideoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base
The launch comes following a scrub for weather of the NG-21 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff of the Starlink 11-1 mission happened at 12:24 a.m. PDT (3:24 a.m. EDT, 0724 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E).
VideoNASA and SpaceX launch a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station
The mission, dubbed NG-21, was the second out of three planned launches of a Cygnus spacecraft onboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff happened on Sunday, Aug. 4, at 11:02 a.m. EDT (1502 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center
The launch came as SpaceX is also preparing to launch a Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station over the weekend. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-6 mission happened at 1:01 a.m. EDT (0501 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base
The mission will complete a back-to-back schedule for SpaceX on Sunday morning. Liftoff from SLC-4E happened at 2:22 a.m. PDT (5:22 a.m. EDT, 0922 UTC).