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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on foggy Tuesday morning

Blanketed by early morning fog, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket takes off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on the Starlink 12-3 mission on Feb. 4, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 5:42 a.m. EST (1042 UTC): SpaceX landed the first stage booster on its droneship. Against a densely foggy backdrop, SpaceX completed its second …

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Saturday Starlink launch marks 200th orbital flight from Vandenberg’s pad 4E

File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch the Starlink 7-14 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Image: SpaceX SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base Saturday afternoon. The mission was the 111th orbital launch for SpaceX from its pad at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) …

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch SpainSat New Generation 1 satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center

A artist’s rendering of the SpainSat New Generation 1 satellite. Graphic: Airbus Defense and Space SpaceX is preparing to launch a secure communications satellite on behalf of Hisdesat, a Spanish communications company. The SpainSat New Generation 1 (SNG 1) satellite is supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and manufactured by Airbus Defense and Space. …

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California

File photo a a Falcon 9 prior to a Starlink satellite delivery mission. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX is preparing to launch its next batch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Saturday morning mission is carrying 27 second-generation Starlinks, a new record for this type of satellite. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from …

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Thuraya 4-NGS telecommunications satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

A rendering of the Thuraya 4-NGS satellite on orbit. Graphic: Space42 SpaceX is preparing for its first Falcon 9 launch of 2025, which will launch a telecommunications satellite designed to serve regions in Africa, Central Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Liftoff of the Thuraya 4-NGS (Next Generation System) mission from pad 40 at Cape …

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 4 Astranis satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) ahead of the first launch attempt of the ‘Astranis: From One to Many’ mission. Image: SpaceX Following a rare pad abort on Dec. 21, SpaceX is once again preparing to launch four satellites to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force …

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SpaceX launches final 2024 mission from Vandenberg

File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX Update 10:04 p.m. EST (0304 UTC): SpaceX confirmed deployment of the 22 Starlink satellites. SpaceX completed its first of three planned Falcon 9 launches before the end of year. The trio began with a Starlink mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base …

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission on Falcon 9 rocket 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 for its second, mid-inclination rideshare mission, this time launching it from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission comes more than half a year after Bandwagon-1 lifted off from NASA’s …

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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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