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TESLARATI
3 days ago
Science

SpaceX sends another 23 Starlink satellites to orbit

SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites with a veteran Falcon 9 booster. Batches shifting launch times for operational efficiency. [ more ]
TESLARATI
1 week ago
Science

SpaceX launches two next-generation Earth observation satellites

SpaceX successfully launched two Earth observation satellites by Maxar Technologies from California, part of a planned set of six new satellites. [ more ]
Ars Technica
1 month ago
OMG science

It's official: Europe turns to the Falcon 9 to launch its navigation satellites

EU and US agreement allows for Galileo satellite launches on SpaceX's Falcon 9.
European Union pays a premium for security measures in Falcon 9 launches. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

Dusk SpaceX launch from Vandenberg creates spectacle visible across western United States

Spectacular twilight launch of Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base with Starlink satellites.
Spectators amazed by the jellyfish appearance as the rocket and its components were visible from distant locations like San Diego. [ more ]
Ars Technica
3 months ago
Science

Rocket Report: SpaceX at the service of a rival; Endeavour goes vertical

SpaceX's Falcon 9 is currently the only US launch vehicle offering crew or cargo service to the International Space Station.
Virgin Galactic conducted its first suborbital mission of 2024, flying four customers to the edge of space. [ more ]
Ars Technica
4 months ago
Science

SpaceX launches two rockets-three hours apart-to close out a record year

SpaceX fell short of their goal of 100 launches in 2023, ending the year with a record-breaking 98 flights.
The final launches of the year included a Falcon Heavy carrying the US military's X-37B spaceplane and a Falcon 9 with 23 Starlink Internet satellites. [ more ]
morespacex
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
Los Angeles

Mysterious gold lights streak across Southern California night sky. What do we know?

People in Southern California mistook the Falcon 9 rocket launch for a comet or UFO.
The bright lights seen in the night sky were actually caused by the Falcon 9 rocket launch by Space X. [ more ]
Ars Technica
4 months ago
OMG science

A commander's lament on the loss of a historic SpaceX rocket

The Falcon 9 rocket that launched NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on SpaceX's first crew mission in 2020 launched and landed for the 19th and final time just before Christmas, then tipped over on its recovery ship during the trip back to Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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