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[SpaceX To Launch 24 More Starlink Satellites From Florida Late Nov. 26] SpaceX plans to launch yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Tuesday morning (Nov. 26). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday at 10:05 p.m. EST (0308 GMT on Wed Nov. 27). Backup opportunities are available until 1:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 27 (0630 GMT). SpaceX will webcast the action via its X account, beginning about five minutes before launch. If all goes according to plan, the Falcon 9's first stage will return to Earth about eight minutes after liftoff, touching down on the droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" in the Atlantic Ocean. It will be the 15th launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. Ten of its 14 flights to date have been Starlink missions. The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, will carry the 24 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, deploying them there about 65 minutes after liftoff. SpaceX has launched 116 Falcon 9 missions so far in 2024, and 80 of them have been devoted to building out the Starlink network. Four of those Starlink flights have occurred in the past seven days. The Starlink megaconstellation — the biggest ever assembled — currently consists of nearly 6,700 active spacecraft, according to satellite tracker and astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell. Source: https://lnkd.in/eiExNQXZ #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #SpaceNews

[SpaceX Launching 23 Starlink Satellites From Florida Early Nov. 25] SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Nov. 25). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink spacecraft including 12 with direct-to-smartphone capability is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday during a 3.5-hour window that opens at 4:35 a.m. EST (0935 GMT). SpaceX will webcast the launch live via X, beginning about five minutes before launch. If all goes according to plan, the Falcon 9's first stage will return to Earth about eight minutes after liftoff, touching down on the droneship "Just Read the Instructions" in the Atlantic Ocean. It will be the 13th launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. Six of its 12 flights to date have been Starlink missions. The Falcon 9's upper stage will continue hauling the 23 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit; it's scheduled to deploy them there about 65 minutes after liftoff. Starlink is the largest satellite constellation ever built, consisting of more than 6,600 active spacecraft, according to satellite tracker and astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell. And the megaconstellation is growing all the time, as Monday morning's planned mission shows. SpaceX has conducted 115 Falcon 9 missions so far in 2024, and nearly 70% of them have been Starlink flights. Source: https://lnkd.in/e4T7MTbw #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #SpaceNews

[SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites On Company's 40th Mission of 2024] SpaceX launched its 40th mission of the year this evening (April 18). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of the company's Starlink internet satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today at 6:40 p.m. EDT (2240 GMT). The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth about 8.5 minutes after launch as planned, making a vertical landing on the SpaceX droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. It was the seventh launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. Two of the rocket's previous six flights sent astronauts to the International Space Station — the private Ax-2 and Ax-3 missions, which launched in May 2023 and January of this year, respectively. The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, will continue hauling the 23 Starlink satellites toward low Earth orbit this evening, ultimately deploying them there about 65 minutes after liftoff. Twenty-seven of the 40 orbital missions that SpaceX has launched so far in 2024 have been devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation. That network is already huge: It currently consists of more than 5,760 operational satellites, according to astrophysicist and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell. The 40-launch tally does not include the March 14 liftoff of SpaceX's Starship megarocket, which the company is developing to take people and cargo to the moon, Mars and beyond. Starship reached orbital velocity during that mission, which was the vehicle's third test flight overall. Source: https://lnkd.in/e5NPCcSd #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #spacenews

SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit, marking a significant recovery effort after a recent mission failure. 🔹 Successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center at 1:01 a.m. EDT. 🔹 The Falcon 9 rocket completed its 12th flight. 🔹 The booster landed on the droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas." 🔹 This launch is the fourth in less than a week. #SpaceX #Starlink #Innovation 🔸 Demonstrates SpaceX's rapid recovery capabilities. 🔸 Boosts global internet connectivity through Starlink. 🔸 Showcases the reusability of Falcon 9 rockets. 🔸 Strengthens SpaceX's position in space exploration. https://lnkd.in/gwJF7UNj

[SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida] SpaceX sent another group of Starlink satellites to space today (Aug. 10) as the company continues to assemble its giant internet constellation. A Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 Starlink spacecraft to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today at 8:50 a.m. EDT (1250 GMT), after a one-day weather delay. As is typical for these missions, the first stage of Falcon 9 made a soft landing back on Earth roughly eight minutes after launch, touching down on the SpaceX droneship Just Read the Instructions, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. This was the 21st time this first stage made the journey to space and back, according to SpaceX. That's just one mission shy of the SpaceX rocket reuse record. The upper stage of the Falcon 9 deployed the Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit about 64 minutes after liftoff as planned, according to SpaceX. Today's launch was the fourth for SpaceX in August already, after other Starlink launches on Aug. 2 and Aug. 4 and the launch of the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on Aug. 4. The Falcon 9 was grounded for two weeks last month after a rare failure on July 11, prompting investigations by SpaceX, the Federal Aviation Administration and NASA. SpaceX identified the issue as a liquid oxygen leak in the upper stage of the rocket, traced to a crack in a line linked to a pressure sensor. SpaceX resumed uncrewed flights in late July. The company's next crewed mission is expected to be Polaris Dawn, a venture funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, no earlier than Aug. 26. NASA's next ISS mission with SpaceX is Crew-9, expected to launch on Sept. 24 or so. Source: https://lnkd.in/eQHBsuBv #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #SpaceNews

[SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites In Nighttime Liftoff] SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Wednesday morning (April 10). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday at 1:40 a.m. EDT (0540 GMT). About 8.5 minutes later, the rocket's first stage came back to Earth, touching down at sea on the SpaceX droneship Just Read the Instructions. It was the second launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. Its lone previous liftoff sent SpaceX's four-astronaut Crew-8 mission toward the International Space Station on March 5. The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued hauling the 21 Starlink satellites toward low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft will be deployed in LEO 65.5 minutes after liftoff, if all goes according to plan. SpaceX has now launched 36 orbital missions in 2024. Two-thirds of those flights have been devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of nearly 5,700 operational satellites. Source: https://lnkd.in/e7pujQ83 #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #spacenews

SpaceX's prolific Falcon 9 rocket was grounded after a rare malfunction resulted in a failed satellite mission in California. The reusable Falcon 9 booster, which has powered numerous Starlink missions as well as crewed flights for NASA and the International Space Station, experienced an issue during the launch Thursday night of 20 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to a thread on X. During flight, the Falcon 9's second-stage booster did not complete its second burn as intended, causing the batch of satellites to be deployed into a lower than desirable orbit, SpaceX said. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday the missions are halted, including in Florida, as the agency and SpaceX investigate. SpaceX said it found the upper stage of the booster suffered a "liquid oxygen leak." Liquid oxygen is used as an oxidizer for the rocket's fuel. With the Starlink satellites unable to reach target orbit, they are at the mercy of Earth's gravity. SpaceX said Friday it made contact with 10 of the 20 satellites and was trying to bring them up to target orbit using their ion thrusters. Company founder and CEO Elon Musk posted on X, which he also owns, "we're updating satellite software to run the ion thrusters at their equivalent of warp 9. Unlike a Star Trek episode, this will probably not work, but it's worth a shot." The remaining satellites will likely burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. SpaceX said the satellites are designed to disintegrate on reentry, so they don't pose a risk to people or property on the ground. Thursday's incident is a setback for Falcon 9, which otherwise has had a stellar record. Since its debut in June 2010, Falcon 9 has launched more than 350 missions, including 13 crewed flights. Full Article: https://lnkd.in/gX95NNSy #FAA #SpaceX #Falcon9 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has completed 350 missions since its debut in 2010. (Joe Marino/UPI)

[SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites, Lands Rocket At Sea] SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink satellites to orbit today (Sept. 20). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink craft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on California's foggy central coast today at 9:50 a.m. EDT (1350 GMT and 6:50 a.m. local California time). The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth as planned, landing on the SpaceX drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Pacific Ocean about eight minutes after launch. It was the 13th launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. Ten of those flights have been Starlink missions. SpaceX has launched more than 7,000 satellites to date for Starlink, its megaconstellation in low Earth orbit that provides internet service to customers around the world. More than 6,300 of those spacecraft are active today, according to satellite tracker and astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell. Thirteen of the 20 Starlink craft that went up today can beam service directly to cellphones, a relatively new capability SpaceX is building out in LEO. The first direct-to-cell Starlink satellites went up in January 2024, and more than 100 now circle Earth. SpaceX has now launched 91 Falcon 9 missions in 2024, 62 of which have been Starlink flights. The company's launch tally overall for the year is 94. That number includes one mission of its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket and two test flights of Starship, the giant new vehicle SpaceX is developing with hopes of settling the moon and Mars. Source: https://lnkd.in/eDRp5-_N #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #SpaceNews

[SpaceX Launching 24 Starlink Satellites From Florida On Monday] SpaceX plans to launch 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Monday (Nov. 11). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday during a four-hour window that opens at 4:02 p.m. EST (2102 GMT). The launch had originally been planned for Sunday evening, but was delayed due to "unfavorable recovery weather conditions," according to SpaceX. SpaceX will webcast the launch live via X, beginning about five minutes before liftoff. If all goes to plan, the Falcon 9's first stage will come back to Earth for a vertical touchdown about eight minutes after liftoff on the droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas," which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. It will be the 12th launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. Five of its previous 11 flights were Starlink missions. The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, will continue carrying the 24 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO), deploying them there about 65 minutes after liftoff. Monday's launch will follow on the heels of another Starlink mission, which lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early on Saturday morning (Nov. 9). SpaceX has now launched 106 Falcon 9 missions in 2024. Nearly 70% of them have been dedicated to building out the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of more than 6,500 active spacecraft. Source: https://lnkd.in/evU4dt6x #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #SpaceNews

[SpaceX Completes 1st Starlink Direct-to-Cell Constellation With Launch From California] SpaceX notched a big milestone with a launch of its Starlink internet satellites on Wednesday night (Dec. 4). A Falcon 9 rocket launched 20 Starlink spacecraft from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday at 10:05 p.m. EST (7:05 p.m. local California time; 0305 GMT on Dec. 5) and deployed them in low Earth orbit (LEO) about 61 minutes later as planned. Thirteen of the newly launched satellites are capable of beaming service directly to satellites, rounding out the first shell of this specialized network. "The first Starlink satellite direct-to-cell phone constellation is now complete," SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said via X early on Thursday morning (Dec. 5). "This will enable unmodified cellphones to have internet connectivity in remote areas. Bandwidth per beam is only ~10Mb, but future constellations will be much more capable." The Falcon 9's first stage, meanwhile, returned to Earth about eight minutes after liftoff as planned, landing on the SpaceX droneship "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Pacific Ocean. It was the 12th launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. Half of those missions have been Starlink flights. SpaceX has already launched more than 80 Starlink missions so far in 2024. The huge, ever-growing LEO constellation currently consists of 6,799 operational spacecraft, according to satellite tracker and astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell. About 330 of those are direct-to-cell capable. Source: https://lnkd.in/eGggvJDK #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #SpaceNews