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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
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
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
Home » Space » SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Is Being Certified for 20 Reuses SpaceX is certifying its Falcon 9 booster for 20 reuses. Several SpaceX Falcon 9 Boosters have been reused dozens of times each and one has been used 15 times. SpaceX plans to launch up to 100 missions in 2023, which is
Time-lapse: Falcon Heavy rolls out for static fire
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Falcon 9 launches Crew-4 mission to space station
by Jeff Foust — April 27, 2022 A Falcon 9 lifts off April 27 on the Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani WASHINGTON — Four American and European astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after their launch on a Crew Dragon spacecraft April 27, less than two…
4K Video: A Falcon 9 blows multicolored smoke rings during Starlink launch
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