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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California

November 13, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 9-11 mission featured 13 satellites that include Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) from Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:23 p.m. PST (12:23 a.m. EST, 0523 UTC ).

SpaceX lands Falcon 9 booster for a record 23rd time amid Koreasat-6A mission

November 11, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The Koreasat-6A mission took off from Launch Complex 39 A at at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 12:22 p.m. EST (1722 UTC).

SpaceX completes double launch day with Starlink 6-69 launch

November 10, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission carried into orbit 24 V2 Mini Starlink satellites, which appears to be the maximum that can be flown on a single Falcon 9 launch. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened on Monday, Nov. 11 at 4:28 p.m. EST (2128 UTC).

SpaceX targets Starship Flight 6 launch on November 18

November 8, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

This will be the fastest turnaround for the Starship program as SpaceX works towards what needs to become a weekly launch cadence for NASA’s Artemis program. Liftoff is set for no earlier than 4 p.m. CST (5 p.m. EST, 2200 UTC) on Nov. 18.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from California with 20 Starlink satellites

November 7, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from California on Friday. Liftoff from pad 4E occurred Friday at 10:14 p.m. PST (1:14 a.m. EST, 0614 UTC on Saturday).

SpaceX aces Starlink 6-77 mission launch from Cape Canaveral on 3rd launch attempt

November 6, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was at 3:19 p.m. EST (2019 UTC) on Thursday Nov. 7. It was the 72nd Starlink launch of 2024.

As it happened: SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon docks with the International Space Station

November 5, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station to begin a one-month stay at the orbiting outpost. Dragon launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 9:29 p.m. EST (0229 UTC) for the Commercial Resupply Services 31 (CRS-31) mission.