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Tim Sweezy - Thu, Aug 29, 2024
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has grounded all SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets following an incident where a booster rocket burst into flames shortly after landing atop a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean, delaying the historic launch of the...
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Tim Sweezy - Sun, Jul 14, 2024
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has grounded SpaceX’s Falcon 9 program following an incident this week where an engine failure left Starlink satellites on a shallow orbital path. SpaceX reported the satellites will re-enter Earth’s...
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Tim Sweezy - Sat, May 18, 2024
SpaceX recorded its 51st orbital mission of 2024 in spectacular fashion, as the launch produced a jellyfish-like effect in the evening skies above Florida. The launch was also the Falcon 9 booster’s record setting 21st flight, with two...
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Tim Sweezy - Mon, Mar 04, 2024
After two delayed launches, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 finally launched four crew members to the International Space Station aboard the Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket...
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Tim Sweezy - Sat, Dec 23, 2023
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 first-stage booster for what would be a record-breaking 19th mission. The launch occurred just after midnight on December 23, 2023, and successfully added 23 Starlink satellites to its network...
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Nathan Ord - Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Earlier this week, SpaceX had anticipated launching two rockets back-to-back just 44 minutes apart, which would set the record for the fastest time between launches. However, the SpaceX Falcon Heavy that was second in line had some delays...
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Tim Sweezy - Sun, Apr 16, 2023
A strange spiral spotted over Alaska, which some described as an alien spaceship or a portal to an alternate universe, actually has a fairly mundane explanation. The spiral was made even more spectacular as it accompanied an aurora...
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Tim Sweezy - Mon, Feb 27, 2023
NASA scrubbed its SpaceX Crew-6 mission just ahead of its launch to the International Space Station (ISS) due to a ground systems issue. The next available launch attempt is scheduled for 12:34a.m. EST on March 2, 2023, pending a...
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Tim Sweezy - Wed, May 18, 2022
SpaceX launches another 53 Starlink satellites into orbit, marking the third launch of a Falcon 9 rocket in just five days. Liftoff was at 6:59 a.m. EDT, after a 39 minute delay.
Perhaps one of the few things that can distract Elon Musk...
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Tim Sweezy - Tue, Apr 19, 2022
The mystery behind a radiant spinning whirlpool in the night sky in Hawaii on April 17th has been solved. The "night spiral" was actually created by a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage rocket, and not a UFO.
Footage of an eerie spinning...
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Tim Sweezy - Tue, Feb 08, 2022
The second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that was launched in 2015 is on a collision course with the Moon. You can watch live later today as it makes its closest pass of the Earth on its way to eventually crashing into our...
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Brittany Goetting - Mon, Jan 31, 2022
SpaceX is no stranger to launch delays. Bad weather or technical concerns are typically the most common reasons to halt a rocket launch. However, the most recent SpaceX launch was canceled for a rather unique reason. SpaceX was forced to...
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Tim Sweezy - Fri, Jan 28, 2022
The second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that was launched in 2015 is nearing an impact with Earth's Moon. Sky observers believe it will make impact in March of this year.
SpaceX has been steadily sending new satellites into space...
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Brittany Goetting - Thu, Jan 13, 2022
SpaceX has taken delivery services to the next level. A SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket will launch the Transporter-3 mission today. This is SpaceX’s "third dedicated rideshare mission." It has 105 satellites on board from consumers in twenty...
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Nathan Ord - Fri, Mar 26, 2021
If you are in or around Washington State, did you happen to see what looked like a meteor shower around 9 PM ET last night? If so, what you saw was not actually a meteor shower but a SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage burning up in the...
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Brittany Goetting - Wed, May 27, 2020
It has been several decades since the first rocket was launched into space, but most would agree that each rocket launch is still fascinating, awe-inspiring, and just plain fun to watch. Today’s launch is a particularly major milestone for...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, Apr 17, 2020
It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a decade since the Space Shuttle was officially retired, effectively putting an end to a 50-year-long streak in which the United States ferried its own astronauts into orbit around the Earth and...
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Brittany Goetting - Sun, Jan 19, 2020
Image via SpaceX livestream
SpaceX lost a rocket today and they could not be happier. The company just successfully tested out its emergency escape system and its ability to keep astronauts safe. The test is an important step to take...
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Brittany Goetting - Mon, May 13, 2019
Elon Musk loves a good Twitter tease. The CEO of SpaceX recently posted a few photos of their Starlink satellites that have been loaded into a Falcon fairing. Musk remarked that the first 60 satellites are expected to launch on...
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Brittany Goetting - Fri, Mar 08, 2019
At this point, we tend to take it for granted that SpaceX will stick its landings. However, the company's latest landing is one for the books. SpaceX's unmanned Crew Dragon capsule landed off the coast Florida after a trip to the...
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Brandon Hill - Thu, Jan 11, 2018
There's a brewing controversy surrounding SpaceX's recent launch from Cape Canaveral late Sunday night. The flight seemed to go off without a hitch, although we weren’t given full access to video throughout the entirety of the flight or...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Dec 20, 2017
SpaceX has had considerable success in 2017 with numerous launches of its Falcon 9 rocket. The company has managed to survive through [most of] 2017 without any mishaps, and has successfully recovered every Falcon 9 rocket [for missions...
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