Doug Schiess – Spaceflight Now

January 19, 2022

Breaking News

[ January 19, 2022 ] SpaceX launches 2,000th Starlink satellite Falcon 9
[ January 17, 2022 ] First Chinese space mission of 2022 rockets into orbit Mission Reports
[ January 17, 2022 ] Live coverage: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket with 49 Starlink satellites Falcon 9
[ January 15, 2022 ] Cape Canaveral’s busy January to continue with another Starlink launch Falcon 9
[ January 13, 2022 ] Virgin Orbit celebrates third successful launch in a row Mission Reports

SpaceX rockets await launch opportunities later this week

September 30, 2020

Two SpaceX rockets are standing on launch pads several miles apart on Florida’s Space Coast awaiting launch opportunities Thursday and Friday, once an oft-delayed Delta 4-Heavy rocket from rival United Launch Alliance is able to blast off from Cape Canaveral with a top secret U.S. government spy satellite.

Back-to-back launches scheduled from Cape Canaveral this weekend

May 13, 2020

Working under physical distancing requirements and other precautions against the coronavirus pandemic, range teams at Cape Canaveral are preparing for launches of Atlas 5 and Falcon 9 rockets from neighboring pads this weekend.

Military officials committed to keeping Cape Canaveral open for launches

March 24, 2020

The military-run Eastern Range at Cape Canaveral remains ready to support upcoming launches — including an Atlas 5 flight Thursday — amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Tuesday.