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Timeline of the Falcon 9 rocket’s launch of the Radarsat Constellation Mission
Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket's ascent to orbit with three Earth observation satellites for Canada's Radarsat Constellation Mission.
Photos: Radarsat satellites encapsulated in Falcon 9 payload fairing
Canada's three new Radarsat Earth observation satellites were encapsulated inside the payload fairing of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket ahead of their liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
VideoLive coverage: Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with Radarsat satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 10:17:10 a.m. EDT (7:17:10 a.m. PDT; 1417:10 GMT) Wednesday with the Radarsat Constellation Mission for the Canadian government. The Falcon 9's first stage successfully landed back at Vandenberg around eight minutes later.
Photos: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on the pad at Vandenberg
These photos show SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, with a previously-flown first stage booster, sitting on its launch pad Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California ahead of the scheduled liftoff of the Radarsat Constellation Mission.
Three Canadian radar satellites ready for launch from California
SpaceX teams working at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California were finalizing preparations Tuesday ahead of the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday carrying a trio of Canadian-built radar observation satellites into orbit.
First Falcon Heavy night launch slips to June 24
The first nighttime launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, and the first Falcon Heavy flight for the U.S. military, is set for no earlier than June 24 from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Air Force officials said Friday.
SpaceX’s first 60 Starlink broadband satellites deployed in orbit
SpaceX successfully delivered the first 60 members of the company's Starlink broadband satellite fleet to orbit Thursday night after a launch from Cape Canaveral.
SpaceX postpones Starlink launch to update satellite software
For the second consecutive day, SpaceX called off a Falcon 9 launch attempt at Cape Canaveral on Thursday evening, this time to complete a software update on the first 60 satellites for the company's Starlink network to provide high-speed Internet service from orbit.
SpaceX releases new details on Starlink satellite design
The 60 satellites SpaceX is set to launch Wednesday night, beginning the build-out of a broadband network of orbiting spacecraft that could eventually number thousands, are based on a new flat-panel design, with krypton-fueled plasma thrusters, high-power antennas, and a capability to autonomously steer away from other objects in space.
Falcon 9 launch timeline for the Starlink 1 mission
Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket's ascent to orbit 60 satellites for SpaceX's Starlink broadband network.