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VideoSpaceX kicks off December with predawn Falcon 9 rocket launch
The mission saw the 570th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket to date. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A happened at 2:44 a.m. EST (0744 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 140 spacecraft on Transporter-15 rideshare mission
The planned flight came two days after SpaceX scrubbed a launch attempt on Wednesday amid fueling. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 10:44 a.m. PST (1:44 p.m. EST / 1844 UTC).
NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts take Thanksgiving Day ride to space station
Astronomer-turned-medical physicist and now NASA astronaut Chris Williams joined two Russian cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz ferry ship Thursday for a Thanksgiving Day flight to the International Space Station, kicking off a planned eight-month stay in orbit.
BlackSky confirms it was the ‘confidential customer’ on recent Rocket Lab Electron rocket launch
The Earth imaging company released a statement on Tuesday stating that its latest Gen-3 satellite launched successfully and began sending high-quality images within 24 hours.
VideoSpaceX scrubs Transporter-15 launch, targets Friday for next attempt
The flight will be the largest mission for Exolaunch, which managing the manifesting and deployment of 59 satellites onboard the Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 28, at 10:18 a.m. PST (1:18 p.m. EST / 1818 UTC).
NASA, Boeing pivot Starliner-1 mission from 4-person astronaut flight to cargo-only
The change comes days after the mission’s previous commander was promoted to lead NASA’s Astronaut Office. NASA and Boeing are also reducing the required number of missions to the International Space Station from six down to four.
VideoSpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on brand new Falcon 9 rocket
Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, occurred for 12:48 a.m. PST (3:48 a.m. EST / 0848 UTC).
VideoFalcon 9 rocket continues Starlink deployments with launch from Cape Canaveral
Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 2:53 a.m. EST (0753 UTC).
VideoFalcon 9 Starlink mission marks 100th launch of the year from Florida’s Space Coast
The Starlink 6-78 mission, carrying 29 satellites for SpaceX’s internet service, is targeted to roar away from launch complex 39A at 10:39 p.m. EST (0339 UTC).
VideoSpaceX resumes early evening launches after FAA restrictions lifted
The Starlink 6-94 mission is scheduled to liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 7:12 p.m. EST (0012 UTC), carrying 29 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink internet service.