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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches mysterious X-37B space plane for US Space Force after delays
The U.S. military's X-37B space plane has embarked on its latest clandestine mission at last.The robotic X-37B lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida Thursday night (Dec. 28) at 8:07 p.m. EST (0107 GMT on Dec. 29) after weeks of delays. SpaceX first two attempts to
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rolled Back to Hanger to Fix Technical Problem
Home » Military » SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rolled Back to Hanger to Fix Technical Problem SpaceX and the US Space Force prepared a Falcon Heavy to launch a X-37B spaceplane this week, but instead the Falcon Heavy rocket will be rolled back to its hangar for servicing. The ground equipment problem that prevented liftoff Monday
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Delayed to Monday
Home » Military » SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Delayed to Monday The SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch for the US air force has been delayed to Monday, December 11. Now targeting Monday, December 11 for Falcon Heavy’s launch of the USSF-52 mission, with weather conditions forecasted to improve to 70% favorable for liftoff on Monday night.
Falcon 9 flies from California with 22 Starlink satellites, SpaceX’s 100th launch in 365 days
A Falcon 9 carrying 22 Starlink satellites lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Dec. 8, 2023. Image: SpaceX. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted from the West Coast with another batch of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink network at 12:03 a.m. PST Friday (3:03 a.m. EST / 0803 UTC). Including Starship test flights this was
Falcon 9 adds 23 satellites to Starlink network, pushes total in orbit over 5,000
A Falcon 9 booster, making its eighth flight, lifts off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 30. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. A Falcon 9 carrying 23 more satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink internet service lifted off from Cape Canaveral Monday, bringing the total number of Starlinks currently in orbit to more
Falcon Heavy launches NASA’s Psyche asteroid probe
Falcon Heavy climbs away from Kennedy Space Center, carrying NASA’s Psyche spacecraft. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now. Getting off to a ground-shaking start, NASA’s $1.2 billion Psyche asteroid probe roared into space atop a Falcon Heavy rocket Friday, setting off on a 2.2-billion-mile voyage to a rare, metal-rich asteroid that may hold clues about how the
Update: 10:57 p.m. EDT: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at 10:47 p.m. EDT (0247 UTC), marking an historic 62nd orbital launch this calendar year. The mission broke its own orbital launch record that it set back in 2022 when it launched 61 orbital missions for the full year. In a
Falcon 9 test-fired ahead of space station crew launch
Watch live views of the Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon at the Kennedy Space Center in our 24-7 Launch Pad Live stream. Mission Status Center
Falcon Heavy on the pad for largest commercial communications satellite launch yet
Update: SpaceX called off the launch of the Falcon Heavy with the Jupiter 3/EchoStar 24 satellite with 1 minute, 5 seconds left on the clock. Falcon Heavy stands ready to launch the heaviest commercial communications satellite ever, the Jupiter 3/EchoStar 24 satellite. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX rolled a Falcon Heavy to the launch pad early Wednesday
Falcon Air Conditioning Reminds you that Size Does Matter! (for AC units)
MESA, AZ / ACCESSWIRE / June 30, 2023 / Understanding the size and capacity of AC units in Mesa will help you to understand how much they cost.Homeowners in Mesa, Arizona are faced with an array of costs when it comes to replacing their air conditioning unit. Regular Mesa Air Conditioner Service can prolong it's