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SpaceX's last launch of 2024 puts Starlink satellites into orbit (video)
A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 21 Starlink broadband internet satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, is poised to lift off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday (Dec. 30). The 3.5-hour launch window opens at 12 a.m. EST (0500 GMT).
New ship, new year: SpaceX to deploy model Starlink satellites on next Starship launch
SpaceX is significantly upping the ante of its Starship test flight program, with the next rocket launch expected to demonstrate payload deployment for
SpaceX ends 2024 with new round of Starlink satellites
After a one-day delay, SpaceX launched a new round of Starlink satellites from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida just after midnight on Tuesday.
Next Week Upgraded SpaceX Starship Will Deploy 10 V3 Starlink Satellite Simulators
SpaceX Starship will have the seventh laucnh and deploy 10 Starlink simulators. They will be similar in size and weight to next-generation (V3)
Next Starship Flight to Test Starlink Deployments With Dummy Satellites
During its next test, currently scheduled for Jan. 10, the Starship vehicle will carry a payload meant to replicate 10 next-generation Starlink satellites.
Final SpaceX Starlink launch of 2024 set for Saturday night
The final Falcon 9 launch of Starlink low-orbiting satellites from California this year is scheduled for liftoff this weekend, according to SpaceX. The launch window for 22 internet communication system satellites is between 5:48 p.m. and 9:31 p.m. PST. on Saturday, Dec. 28, from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
SpaceX announces slate of upgrades for its next Starship launch
As SpaceX prepares for a possible Jan. 10 launch of its Starship rocket, Elon Musk's company says it's made special improvements in time for the seventh flight test out of South Texas. "The upcoming flight test will launch a new generation ship with significant upgrades,
SpaceX's Starship to deploy mock satellites in next test
Elon Musk's SpaceX said on Friday its upcoming Starship test flight would include the rocket's first attempt to deploy payloads in space by releasing 10 model Starlink satellites, a key demonstration for Starship's potential in the satellite launch market.
Rival to SpaceX’s Starlink Goes Dark After Failing to Account for Leap Year
French satellite operator Eutelsat failed to account for last year’s leap year, leading to an embarrassing service outage ...
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SpaceX Teases 1Tbps of Download Bandwidth on V3 Starlink Satellites
To offer gigabit speeds for Starlink, SpaceX says its next-generation satellites will each feature 1Tbps of download ...
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SpaceX launch recap: Live updates from New Year's Eve Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral
Live updates from Tuesday morning's SpaceX Starlink 12-6 mission that launched a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space ...
Elon Musk eyes a deal with his native South Africa to let SpaceX offer Starlink service in exchange for a Tesla battery plant, report says
Elon Musk met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss an agreement that would see the South African ...
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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)
SpaceX launched 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Dec. 23) and landed the ...
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Launch recap: SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral on Starlink mission early Monday
Launch recap: Scroll down to read updates from the launch of the SpaceX Starlink 12-2 mission. Liftoff occurred at 12:35 ...
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SpaceX achieves record-breaking 2024, looks ahead to 2025
Similar to its pad turnaround operations, SpaceX made great progress with its booster turnaround times in 2024. While in 2023, the average turnaround time of a booster was between 40 to 45 days, in ...