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VideoSpaceX experiences a rare mission scrub of its Falcon 9 rocket at the moment engine ignition
SpaceX struck out for a third time in as many days attempting to launch the Starlink 10-2 mission. After pushing back the launch time a few times within their window of availability on Friday, an abort was called just as the Merlin engines at the base of the 70-meter-tall (299 feet) rocket ignited.
VideoSpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on 14th anniversary of the first Falcon 9 launch
The flight marked the first launch of Direct to Cell-capable Starlink satellites from Florida. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 10:16 p.m. EDT (0216 UTC) on Tuesday.
VideoSpaceX launches 14th Falcon 9 rocket of May using booster flying for 14th time
The mission broke another record for SpaceX, marking the first time the company has achieved 14 launches in a single month. Liftoff happened Friday at 10:37 p.m. EDT (0237 UTC on Saturday).
VideoSpaceX completes Tuesday Starlink launch after Memorial Day scrub
The mission comes on the heels of SpaceX outlining the next test flight of its Starship rocket in southern Texas. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-60 mission happened at 10:24 a.m. EDT (1424 UTC) on Tuesday.
VideoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites as the company reaches 3 million customers globally
The mission was the second of potentially three Falcon 9 flights set to take place this week. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 10:35 p.m. EDT (0235 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches first batch of satellites for the NRO’s reconnaissance satellite constellation
Little has been said officially about the satellites, which have been described as part of the agency’s “proliferated architecture.” Liftoff happened at the opening of the launch window at 1 a.m. PDT (4 a.m. EDT, 0800 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster on record-breaking 21st flight
This was SpaceX’s 51st Falcon 9 launch of 2024. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 happened at 8:32 p.m. EDT (0032 UTC).
VideoSpaceX reaches nearly 6,000 Starlink satellites on orbit following Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral
The milestone comes as a result of the 34th dedicated Starlink launch of the year for SpaceX. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 8:53 p.m. EDT (0053 UTC).
VideoSpaceX flies 13 more Direct to Cell Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB
The Starlink 8-2 mission from the company's West Coast launch pad features 13 more satellites boasting a Direct to Cell capability. Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:30 p.m. PDT (12:30 a.m. EDT, 0430 UTC) on Thursday.
VideoSpaceX breaks Space Shuttle pad record with Falcon 9 Starlink mission
SpaceX’s launch of the Starlink 6-56 mission will move the company past the total number of Space Shuttle Program missions from Launch Complex 39A. Liftoff is set for 2:42 p.m. EDT (1842 UTC).