SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 22). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink craft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in coastal California today at 1:04 p.m. EDT (1704 GMT; 10:04 a.m. local time). The rocket’s first stage came back to Earth about 8.5 minutes later, touching down in the …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 SpaceX’s Dragon capsule returned with 6,700 pounds of innovative equipment, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. 🛡️ The MISSE-20 project tested the durability of materials in space, influencing future spacecraft design. 🤖 Advanced Astrobee-REACCH robots demonstrated potential for satellite servicing and orbital debris management. 📚 The Story Time from Space project inspired young minds with …
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File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in launch position at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is planning to launch of its latest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday. The Starlink 17-6 mission will add another 24 satellites to the …
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaks away from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the USSF-36 mission with the X-37B spaceplane onboard. More than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number 1092, landed with a sonic boom at Landing Zone 2. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now Update Aug. 22, 9:47 a.m. EDT: Added quotes …
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SpaceX is gearing up for its latest launch out of Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday morning. The company is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 8:44 a.m. The rocket will reportedly deliver 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. A few minutes after takeoff, officials say the rocket’s first stage will land …
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The latest mission of the U.S. Space Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane is underway. The robotic X-37B lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida tonight (Aug. 21) at 11:50 p.m. EDT (0350 GMT on Aug. 22). The Falcon 9’s first stage returned to Earth as planned 8.5 minutes later, touching down …
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In the dark of night, SpaceX will launch the mysterious X-37B space plane for the U.S. Space Force (USSF). A Falcon 9 rocket will launch the mission, USSF-36, from Pad 39A, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, carrying the Boeing-built X-37B on the orbital transfer vehicle’s eighth flight (OTV-8). Launch is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 21, at 11:50 …
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — SpaceX is planning to launch the USSF-36 mission Thursday evening, the eighth flight of U.S. Space Force’s X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle and third Falcon launch of the spacecraft, which previously launched OTV-5 and OTV-7. The space company is targeting 11:50 p.m. on Aug. 21 for liftoff of the Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A at the …
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