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Falcon 9 suffers upper stage engine failure
A screenshot of the July 11 Falcon 9 launch shows ice buildup on the second stage engine (right) not seen on typical launches. Credit: SpaceX webcast TOKYO — The engine on the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 malfunctioned during a launch July 11, causing the potential loss of a batch of Starlink satellites
Falcon Gold to commence drill program at Great Burnt, NL
Falcon Gold Corp. (FG: TSXV), (3FA: GR), (FGLDF: OTCQB); (“Falcon” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company is to commence drilling at its 100% owned Great Burnt Copper Project in Central Newfoundland. The Company plans to test up to ten geophysical anomalies with a maximum of 1100 metres of drilling. Falcon holds
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
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
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches record-breaking 62nd mission of the year
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