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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 12-4 mission on Jan. 13, 2025. Image: SpaceX Update 2:37 p.m. EST (1937 UTC): SpaceX confirmed deployment of the Starlink satellites. SpaceX kicked off a busy launch week that features flights from …

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SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 booster, B1067, on the Starlink 12-12 mission on Jan. 10, 2025. This was the first time an orbital class rocket launched for a 25th time and went on to land successfully as well. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update 2:37 p.m. (1937 UTC): SpaceX safely landed the first stage booster on …

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the Starlink 12-11 mission on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Jan. 8, 11:05 a.m. EST (1605 UTC): SpaceX confirms a successful landing of its first stage booster. SpaceX kicked off Wednesday with …

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File photo: A Falcon 9 booster stands ready for the Starlink 12-2 mission at launch complex 39A. Image: Spaceflight Now. SpaceX is preparing to end its orbital launch year in the same way it began, by launching a batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites including 13 featuring direct to cell phone capabilities. The Starlink 12-6 …

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars past the crescent Moon during the Starlink 12-1 mission on Nov. 25, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 6:09 a.m. EST (1109 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 23 Starlink satellites into their intended orbit. Under the glow waning crescent moon, SpaceX launched its latest Falcon 9 rocket, carrying …

SpaceX breaks turnaround record, launching Falcon 9 booster, B1080, twice in less than 2 weeks Read More »

File: A stack of SpaceX Starlink satellites, which included the first six featuring Direct to Cell capabilities. The batch launched on the Starlink 7-9 mission, which lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Jan. 2, 2024. Image: SpaceX SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with another 20 Starlink satellites from California Wednesday night. The …

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California Read More »

File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is planning a late-night Falcon 9 rocket launch from California, hours after it scrubbed a Falcon 9 launch from Florida on Wednesday. The Starlink 9-10 mission will add another 20 satellites to the growing megaconstellation in low Earth orbit. Among …

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 9-9 mission on Oct. 30, 2024. Image: SpaceX Update Oct. 29, 6:39 a.m. EDT: SpaceX delayed the launch to Wednesday, Oct. 30. Update Oct. 30, 6:34 a.m. EDT: SpaceX pushed back the T-0 liftoff time by an hour. Update Oct. …

SpaceX closes in on Direct to Cell Starlink constellation completion Read More »