SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Spanish Amazonas Nexus satellite
SpaceX has successfully launched Spanish connectivity provider HISPASAT's Amazonas Nexus satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit. The mission kicks off…
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SpaceX preparing for surge of geostationary satellite launches
SpaceX is preparing for a surge of geostationary communications satellite launches after several slow years. In the late 2010s, orders…
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SpaceX Starlink Gen2 mission marks Falcon 9 rocket’s 200th successful launch
A day and a half after its 200th launch overall, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched for the 200th…
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SpaceX launches 200th Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX has launched its Falcon 9 rocket for the 200th time. Measuring 70 meters (230 ft) tall and 3.7 meters…
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SpaceX delays Starlink doubleheader
Update: To "allow additional time for pre-launch checkouts," SpaceX has delayed Starlink 2-6 from January 30th to 8:15 am PST…
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SpaceX’s backup Dragon launch pad on track for 2023 debut
SpaceX has begun building a backup launch pad for its Cargo and Crew Dragon spacecraft and says the facility could…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches heaviest payload yet
SpaceX has launched its heaviest payload yet for the third time in ten months, demonstrating that it's still finding ways…
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SpaceX’s second Starlink Gen2 launch could set payload record [webcast]
SpaceX's second Starlink Gen2 launch will carry 56 satellites, potentially making it the heaviest payload the company has ever launched.…
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SpaceX to launch asteroid mining spacecraft alongside private Moon lander
SpaceX customer Intuitive Machines says it will use spare capacity on one of its Moon lander launches to send startup…
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SpaceX launches first Starlink mission of 2023 after eight delays
A Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched SpaceX's Starlink 2-4 mission after seven delays pushed it from November 2022 to…
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Rocket Lab assembling first reusable Neutron rocket hardware
Rocket Lab appears to have made significant progress since revealing the state of hardware development for its next-generation Neutron rocket…
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SpaceX follows up Falcon Heavy spectacle with sunrise Falcon 9 launch
SpaceX has followed up Falcon Heavy's latest spectacle with a Falcon 9 launch shortly after sunrise, producing more ethereal views…
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SpaceX ships head to sea for fifth upgraded GPS satellite launch [webcast]
Two SpaceX ships have headed to sea to recover parts of Falcon 9 after the rocket's fifth upgraded GPS III…
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SpaceX delays Starlink launch to Sunday for “constellation optimization”
SpaceX has revealed a new and mysterious reason to delay its own rocket launch: something called "constellation optimization." Known as…
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SpaceX flexes might with simultaneous Starship, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Dragon operations
On January 9th, SpaceX demonstrated the breadth of its capabilities by simultaneously operating two orbital Dragons, four rockets, and four…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches second batch of 40 OneWeb satellites
SpaceX has successfully completed its second launch for OneWeb, carrying another 40 of the London-based company's small communications satellites into…
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SpaceX eyes West Coast for first Starlink launch of 2023
SpaceX is reportedly planning to launch its first Starlink mission of 2023 from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. Next Spaceflight…
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SpaceX kicks off 2023 with second largest rideshare launch
After rounding out 2022 with the world's last orbital launch, SpaceX has kicked off 2023 with the new year's first…
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SpaceX ties 42-year-old Soviet record with last launch of 2022
SpaceX has tied a 42-year-old record with its 61st and final Falcon rocket launch of 2022. Also marking the latest…
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SpaceX aces 60th orbital launch of 2022
SpaceX has completed its 60th orbital launch of 2022, marking the first time the company has fully hit a public…
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