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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 12-24 mission on June 10, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update June 10, 10 a.m. EDT: SpaceX confirms touchdown of the booster on the droneship. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with its …

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the launch of the Starlink 12-15 mission. The first stage booster, tail number 1095, will make its debut on this mission. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now SpaceX is preparing to launch its 60th Falcon 9 rocket of …

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SpaceX delays launch of Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center

A Falcon 9 rocket stands at pad 39A for its planned launch with 21 Starlink satellites. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. SpaceX scrubbed the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket early Friday for undisclosed reasons. It had been scheduled to loft 21 satellites for the company’s Starlink network. Liftoff from pad 39A was rescheduled for later …

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites Tuesday afternoon Falcon 9 flight

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) to begin the Starlink 12-25 mission on March 18, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now SpaceX launched a batch of 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit as it and NASA are in the process of returning four people from the …

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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

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 launches, lands first stage booster for record-setting 25th time during Starlink flight

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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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center

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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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center

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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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on the Starlink 12-5 mission on Dec. 8, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now SpaceX launched its latest Falcon 9 shortly after midnight on Sunday, adding 23 more Starlink satellites to its growing mega-constellation. The midnight hour launch features 13 satellites which have Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff of the Starlink …

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SpaceX to launch 350th mission using a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket booster during Starlink mission from California

File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX SpaceX aims to notch another milestone in spaceflight reusability Wednesday night when it will not only launch its a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket booster for the 350th time in program history, but also attempt the 300th successful booster landing. The Starlink …

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