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in SpaceXAnother day, Another record: SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 in weekend triple header
On Saturday, less than 24 hours after launching 53 Starlink satellites from Florida, SpaceX used the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California to launch a German radar reconnaissance satellite. Following just 14 hours, a third Falcon 9 launch was able to take place in Florida as a result of a successful flight. If everything goes […] More
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in SpaceXSpaceX successfully launches US spy satellite on a reused Falcon 9 booster
Early Sunday morning, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched a secret National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) cargo into orbit, marking the company’s 14th mission so far this year. The launch occurred after a cloudy California launch. The rocket’s nine first-stage engines ignited with a burst of flame at 9:13 a.m. EDT (6:13 a.m. local time) […] More
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in NASANASA prefers previously flown SpaceX Falcon 9 boosters over the brand new ones
This month, NASA signed a deal to transfer the scheduled launch of an Earth research satellite from a fresh Falcon 9 to a previously flown Falcon 9, a modification whose complete conditions remain confidential. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite’s planned launch has been changed from a fresh Falcon 9 rocket to a […] More
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in SpaceXA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket breaks up in Earth’s Atmosphere, 5 Years after launch!
According to reports, a Falcon 9 rocket fragment landed safely over Mexico after entering the atmosphere. The event occurred five years after a SpaceX rocket successfully sent a satellite into orbit. This spacecraft assisted in the launch of the EchoStar 23 mission in March 2017. Frontera Espacial (@FronteraSpacial) shared a video of the rocket disintegrating […] More
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in SpaceXLauncher buys additional SpaceX rideshare missions: ‘We have chosen SpaceX due to their incredible reliability’
As part of its ongoing development of a tiny launch vehicle, Launcher has booked seats on three additional SpaceX rideshare flights for its Orbiter tug. Launcher stated on February 7 that it has inked a multi-launch deal with SpaceX for three more Orbiter tug operations. In January, April, and October of 2023, those tugs will […] More
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in SpaceXWatch: SpaceX Shares Breathtaking Video Of Rocket Separating At 5,984 Km/h!
Falcon 9 rocket video has been released by the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX). Filmed during an Italian Space Agency contract with SpaceX, the COSMO-SkyMed Earth observation satellite was successfully launched. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 first stage rocket landed on land, rather than its usual sea-based platforms, making this a unique opportunity to record color and […] More
