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SpaceX launches ride share mission with South Korean spy satellite, first Irish satellite

December 1, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

Kicking off the month of December for SpaceX is a Falcon 9 ride share mission with a payload of 25 spacecraft on board. Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base with 25 spacecraft occurred at 10:19 a.m. PST (1:19 p.m. EST, 1819 UTC).

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

November 27, 2023 Spaceflight Now

The next batch of Starlink satellites for SpaceX’s space-based internet service rode a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit Monday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff occurred at 11:20 p.m. EST (0420 UTC).

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral with 23 Starlink satellites

November 18, 2023 Spaceflight Now

A Falcon 9 rocket is to launch tonight with another batch of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink internet service. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 11:15 p.m. EDT (0415 UTC).

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 3rd pair of O3b mPOWER satellites from Cape Canaveral

November 12, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch of the SES O3b mPOWER satellites a day after the Transporter-9 rideshare mission from California. The Boeing-built O3b mPOWER 5&6 satellites launched from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the start of the 89-minute window that opened at 4:08 p.m. EST (2108 UTC).

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on 29th resupply mission to the Space Station

November 9, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

Rodents, water filters and a laser relay are among the 6,500 pounds of science and equipment that will launch to the International Space Station on Thursday evening. A Falcon 9 rocket launched carrying a SpaceX Cargo Dragon at 8:28 p.m. EST (0128 UTC on Nov. 10) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Capitol Hill budget battle may limit initial funding of some National Security Space Launch missions

November 8, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

Among the 21 missions set to be ordered in the fifth year of Phase 2 task orders, only eight are anticipated to be ordered under a continuing resolution.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

October 21, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:17 p.m. EDT (0217 UTC on Oct. 22) carrying 23 Starlink satellites.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites on its second Friday launch

October 13, 2023 Spaceflight Now

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites, delayed by upper level winds and held up for the Falcon Heavy launch of NASA’s Psyche, is scheduled to liftoff from Cape Canaveral’s pad 40 at 7:01 p.m. EDT (2301 UTC) on Friday night.

Strong winds stymie back-to-back SpaceX launch plans; Vandenberg launch successful

October 8, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX planned a pair of back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from both coasts but upper level winds scrubbed the liftoff from Florida. A Falcon 9 was able to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12:43 a.m. PDT (0743 UTC).

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket threads weather needle and launches 22 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

October 4, 2023 Steven Young

Overcoming 50-50 weather odds, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Thursday morning on its 44th Starlink delivery mission of the year. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 occurred at 1:36 a.m. EDT (0536 UTC), the fourth launch opportunity of the window.