Falcon 9

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch GPS III-7 mission on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

The GPS III-7 Space Vehicle 08 pictured as it was encapsulated inside a pair of SpaceX Falcon 9 payload fairings. Image: SpaceX The latest addition to the United States’ Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation is set to be launched into medium Earth orbit on Friday afternoon. The GPS III-7 Space Vehicle 08 (SV-08) will launch …

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

File: A Falcon 9 booster stands ready for the Starlink 12-2 mission at launch complex 39A. Image: Spaceflight Now. SpaceX is preparing to launch another batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Wednesday morning. The mission, dubbed Starlink 10-32, will add 27 more satellites into low Earth orbit. This will be …

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites to polar orbit from California

File photo of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at pad 4E ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is aiming to launch Starlink satellites into a polar orbit for the first time since 2023. The mission, dubbed Starlink 17-1, will send 24 of the broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit at a …

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Memorial Day weekend Falcon 9 flight

A group of beachgoers at Cape Canaveral look on as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket took to the skies to begin the Starlink 12-22 mission on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now With hundreds of people looking on along the shores of Florida’s Space Coast, SpaceX launched its 45th Starlink launch of the year, …

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch West Coast Falcon 9 with Starlink satellites

File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch the Starlink 7-14 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is preparing to send another a batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket Friday afternoon. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base …

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Live coverage: New Falcon 9 booster to make second attempt at debut on Starlink delivery mission

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 will try again Tuesday to launch a brand-new Falcon 9 …

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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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Department of the Air Force issues draft documents for new SpaceX launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 15-3 mission. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is moving ahead with expansion plans at Vandenberg Space Force Base that will double its West Coast launch cadence and enable Falcon Heavy rockets to fly from California. Last …

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Live coverage: SpaceX plans morning launch of Starlink satellites from California

File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch the Starlink 7-14 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is preparing to launch another batch of Starlink satellites from California after sunrise Friday morning. If all goes well on Friday’s mission, the company will have launched more than 1,000 of its broadband …

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SpaceX launches 475th Falcon 9 rocket to date on afternoon Starlink flight

A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-67 mission on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now SpaceX returned to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Wednesday afternoon with its Falcon 9 rocket. The company launched …

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