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Video: Falcon 9 test-fired before space station cargo launch (members only)

November 26, 2019 Stephen Clark

Watch a replay of the static fire test of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday at Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40 launch pad. SpaceX is preparing to launch the rocket Dec. 4 on a space station resupply mission.

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch space station resupply craft Wednesday

November 26, 2019 Stephen Clark

Weather conditions at the surface will likely be favorable for the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, but upper level winds may pose a roadblock for the start of the company’s next space station resupply mission. SpaceX is targeting liftoff of the Falcon 9 from pad 40 at 12:51 p.m. EST (1751 GMT) Wednesday.

After quiet autumn, SpaceX preps for busy December launch schedule

November 25, 2019 Stephen Clark

After a lull in launch activity this fall, SpaceX teams at Cape Canaveral are preparing for up to four Falcon 9 missions in December to close out 2019 with a surge of launches.

Broadband satellite to serve Pacific islands delivered to Florida launch base

November 15, 2019 Stephen Clark

A powerful commercial communications satellite to broadcast Internet signals over the Asia-Pacific region has arrived at Cape Canaveral for final launch preparations ahead of a planned Dec. 15 liftoff on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Starlink ‘train’ traces path across twilight skies

November 14, 2019 Stephen Clark

The 60 Starlink satellites deployed Monday by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket have traced paths across twilight skies around the world this week, but their brightness is expected to dim as the spacecraft — designed to beam broadband signals down to Earth — spread out and climb to higher altitudes.

Photos: Falcon 9 launches with 60 Starlink satellites

November 13, 2019 Stephen Clark

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the heaviest payload ever launched by SpaceX took off Monday morning from Cape Canaveral with 60 satellites for then company’s Starlink broadband network.

Successful launch continues deployment of SpaceX’s Starlink network

November 11, 2019 Stephen Clark

Sixty upgraded satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network rocketed into orbit Monday from Florida’s Space Coast, debuting performance enhancements and notching new firsts in SpaceX’s list of rocket reuse accomplishments.

Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites (members only)

November 11, 2019 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 broadband satellites into orbit for the company’s Starlink constellation as seen from the Kennedy Space Center Press Site.

Timeline for Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites

November 11, 2019 Stephen Clark

Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket’s ascent to orbit 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network.

Live coverage: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

November 11, 2019 Stephen Clark

SpaceX’s first launch since August took off from Cape Canaveral at 9:56 a.m. EST (1456 GMT) to carry 60 broadband satellites into orbit for the company’s Starlink network. The Starlink satellites rode together on top of a Falcon 9 rocket with a previously-flown first stage and a reused payload fairing.