SpaceX Starship Flight 9 launch
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This marks the second consecutive GPS III satellite to be switched from ULA to SpaceX, following December’s launch of GPS III SV-07. ULA’s Vulcan, which received certification to launch national security missions, continues to face delays and has accumulated a backlog of military launches.
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Space.com on MSNJeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting May 31 for 12th space tourism launchBlue Origin's first-ever crewed spaceflight took place on July 20, 2021, the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Bezos himself flew on that mission, along with his brother Jeff, aviation pioneer Wally Funk and Dutch student Oliver Daemen.
A SpaceX rocket is set to lift off this morning with the latest batch of Starlink internet satellites. Here's what to know.
Following 9th test mission of its Starship spacecraft, SpaceX is looking to ramp up flights with launches from Texas and near Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Space.com on MSNSpaceX launches fresh group of Starlink satellites from foggy Vandenberg Space Force Base, successfully lands booster (video)A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (May 27), carrying 24 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28. The Falcon 9 booster successfully landed on the drone ship "Just Read the Instructions."
Space Coast tourists who come primarily for rocket launches spend an average of $1,107 per person per trip. These "space tourists" stay an average of 4.8 nights and represent over 14% of overnight visitors. Their top spending categories include lodging, dining, recreation and retail, contributing significantly to Brevard County's tourism industry.
Rocket Lab will stream the launch live, beginning 30 minutes before liftoff. You can watch live via the company and here at Space.com if, as expected, Rocket Lab makes the webcast available. The mission, which Rocket Lab calls "Full Stream Ahead," will send the Gen-3 satellite to a circular orbit 292 miles (470 kilometers) above Earth.