SpaceX launches non-Starlink internet satellites, but don’t be confused

SpaceX launched non-Starlink internet satellites owned by Eutelsat, but there is no reason to be confused. Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellite internet service is not a direct competitor to Starlink, obviously, because SpaceX probably would not launch them. However, we can explain the difference between the two. The Launch A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg […]

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SpaceX just completed its 100th launch of 2024

SpaceX just completed its 100th launch of 2024 with the Starlink 10-10 launch. The company kicked off its 100th launch campaign of the year at 2:10 a.m. EDT from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, where liftoff occurred from Space Launch Complex 40. The Falcon 9 first stage booster was tail number B1080, […]

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SpaceX sends 20 more Starlink satellites to orbit in successful launch

SpaceX sent 20 additional Starlink satellites to orbit in yet another successful launch, this time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch took place earlier this morning, as the Falcon 9 first-stage booster with tail number B1075 took off at 6:50 a.m. PDT. This mission, which was Starlink 9-17, lifted off from Space […]

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SpaceX successfully launches EU navigation satellite constellation

SpaceX successfully launched a European Union navigation satellite constellation this morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. At 6:50 p.m. EDT last night, SpaceX lifted off the Galileo L-13 mission from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster with tail number B1067 supported the mission. It was the 22nd […]

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SpaceX launches 7000th Starlink satellite with latest Falcon 9 launch

SpaceX reached a new milestone with its Starlink high-speed internet program during today’s Falcon 9 launch. At 11:33 a.m. EDT, SpaceX launched 21 more Starlink satellites from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, just one day after unfavorable weather conditions delayed takeoff. The Falcon 9 first-stage took off from Space Launch Complex 40. […]

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SpaceX plans Starlink and Polaris Dawn launches in consecutive days

SpaceX is planning to launch a Starlink flight on Thursday and its groundbreaking Polaris Dawn mission on Friday, marking two significant launches on consecutive days this week. This particular Starlink mission will be the first since SpaceX experienced an anomaly with its latest Falcon 9 landing as the first-stage toppled. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]

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SpaceX Falcon 9 regains flight approval operations from FAA

In a quick turnaround, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster has regained flight approval operations from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA revoked Falcon 9’s launch permittance after an anomaly occurred following a successful launch and deployment of 21 Starlink satellites earlier this week. After attempting to land on the ‘A Shortfall from Gravitas’ drone ship […]

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SpaceX comments on rare booster loss after Starlink launch

Update: paragraph 10 updated for accuracy SpaceX is working “ASAP” to see what went wrong during the booster landing that failed, a rare occurrence, after a successful Starlink launch earlier this week. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded SpaceX launches as a result of the anomaly, which caused a lost in a booster. SpaceX […]

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FAA may have just pushed back SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission after Falcon 9 mishap

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may have just caused a delay with SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission, which was set to launch soon. Following a hard landing by a Falcon 9 booster last night after SpaceX successfully launched 21 Starlink satellites into orbit with the 8-6 mission, the FAA is requiring an investigation, it said: “The […]

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SpaceX launches another Starlink batch using new Falcon 9 first stage

SpaceX launched yet another batch of 22 Starlink satellites this morning, but it was the first time the company utilized this particular Falcon 9 first stage booster. At roughly 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex in Florida. It was carrying 22 Starlink satellites. This first stage booster […]

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