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February 3, 2023

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[ February 2, 2023 ] Space station astronauts finish preps for next pair of new solar arrays Mission Reports
[ February 2, 2023 ] SpaceX launches 53 more Starlink internet satellites Falcon 9
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[ January 31, 2023 ] Starlink satellites, Italian space tug launched by SpaceX rocket Falcon 9
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Cargo Dragon return delayed by poor weather

January 11, 2021

Poor weather in the offshore recovery zone east of Florida forced SpaceX and NASA to delay the departure of an upgraded Cargo Dragon spaceship from International Space Station Monday. The capsule is bringing home several tons of research equipment, specimens, and other equipment.

SpaceX releases preliminary results from Crew Dragon abort test

January 23, 2020

Data from the Jan. 19 in-flight launch escape demonstration of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft indicate the performance of the capsule’s SuperDraco abort engines was “flawless” as the thrusters boosted the ship away from the top of a Falcon 9 rocket with a peak acceleration of about 3.3Gs, officials said Thursday.