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June 7, 2023

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[ June 6, 2023 ] Cargo Dragon docks at space station Mission Reports
[ June 5, 2023 ] SpaceX launch sends upgraded solar arrays to International Space Station Falcon 9
[ June 4, 2023 ] More second-gen Starlink satellites launch on Falcon 9 rocket Falcon 9
[ June 3, 2023 ] Shenzhou crew capsule brings home three Chinese astronauts Mission Reports
[ June 3, 2023 ] Live coverage: Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth Mission Reports

SpaceX rocket sends Arabsat communications satellite into orbit

May 27, 2023 Stephen Clark

SpaceX kicked off Memorial Day weekend with an overnight launch Saturday from Cape Canaveral, boosting a nearly five-ton communications satellite into orbit for Arabsat, a multinational consortium providing TV and video broadcast services across the Middle East.

SpaceX delays launch of Arabsat telecom satellite until Friday night

May 24, 2023 Stephen Clark

SpaceX scrubbed a launch attempt early Wednesday at Cape Canaveral due to thick cloud cover, then delayed the liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket with an Airbus-built communications satellite for Arabsat until Friday night to wait for improved weather and to make room for the test-firing of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket at a neighboring launch pad.