SpaceX shared this scenic view of a Falcon 9 awaiting launch. SpaceX SpaceX will transform one of its Falcon 9 rockets into the space equivalent of a crowded Uber when it launches its Transporter-1 ride-share mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida as soon as Sunday. The payload for this mission includes a cornucopia of small satellites from government and commercial entities, along with 10 of...
SpaceX’s attempt to launch a record 143 satellites on a single Falcon 9 rocket was stopped Saturday due to poor weather conditions. “Due to unfavorable weather, we are standing down from today’s launch,” the Elon Musk-owned company said in a tweet. NASA TEST FOR ‘MOST POWERFUL ROCKET IN THE WORLD’ HAS COMPONENT FAILURE “Another launch attempt is...
[UPDATE: Today’s attempt was scrubbed due to weather conditions. Another launch window is available tomorrow at 10 AM ET] SpaceX is set to launch the very first of its dedicated rideshare missions – an offering it introduced in 2019 that allows small satellite operators to book a portion of a payload on a Falcon 9 launch. SpaceX’s rocket has a relatively high payload capacity compared to the size...
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Bad weather forced SpaceX to call off plans for launching a record 143 small satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket Saturday. The team was told to recycle for another attempt Sunday at 10 a.m. EST when forecasters predicted a 70% chance of acceptable conditions. Bad weather across Cape Canaveral forced SpaceX to order a 24-hour delay for the launch of a record 143 small satellites aboard a Falcon 9...
UPDATE (9:35 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23): SpaceX scrubbed this mission a few minutes before liftoff due to inclement weather at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The next attempt is set for no earlier than 10 a.m. Sunday. Watch live above and follow our real-time chat below as SpaceX targets 9:40 a.m. Eastern time for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in...
SpaceX shared this scenic view of a Falcon 9 awaiting launch. SpaceX SpaceX will transform one of its Falcon 9 rockets into the space equivalent of a crowded Uber when it launches its Transporter-1 ride-share mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida as soon as Saturday. The payload for this mission includes a cornucopia of small satellites from government and commercial entities, along with 10 of...
A lot of little satellites — Party in the payload bay: 143 total satellites deployed in a dozen waves. Eric Berger – Jan 22, 2021 9:08 pm UTC SpaceX’s Transporter-1 mission is set to lift off on Saturday, January 23rd at 9:40am EST. Trevor Mahlmann This will be the fifth flight of this rocket, which will attempt to land aboard the ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ droneship...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 60 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Jan. 20, 2021. (Image: SpaceX) (WKMG 2020) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After successfully launching its own payload from Florida earlier this week, SpaceX is preparing another Falcon 9 rocket to liftoff with satellites from several customers, including DARPA, NASA and more of its own Starlink satellites. The...
SpaceX shared this scenic view of a Falcon 9 awaiting launch. SpaceX SpaceX will transform one of its Falcon 9 rockets into the space equivalent of a crowded Uber when it launches its Transporter-1 ride-share mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida as soon as Friday. The payload for this mission includes a cornucopia of small satellites from government and commercial entities, along with 10 of...