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space17 days ago•4 min saved

SpaceX to deploy 24 Starlink satellites in Falcon 9 mission from Vandenberg

SpaceX plans to launch 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday, with a 7:48–9:48 p.m. launch window; the first-stage booster is expected to return and land on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific, marking its 25th flight. A live webcast will begin about 10 minutes before liftoff, as SpaceX aims to expand Starlink's global internet coverage.

via KSBY News|

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technology1 month ago•4 min saved

SpaceX fires Falcon 9 from Vandenberg to deploy 24 Starlink satellites

SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base with 24 Starlink satellites, targeting a morning liftoff within a 7 a.m.–11 a.m. window, with plans to recover the first stage on a droneship in the Pacific; the booster has flown in more than 30 missions.

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spaceflight3 years ago•3 min saved

SpaceX Launches 46 Starlink Satellites After Delay.

SpaceX is set to launch 46 Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on April 27. The returning rocket will land at sea on the SpaceX droneship Of Course I Still Love You. The launch will be the 26th orbital mission of the year for SpaceX and the 13th launch and landing for this particular booster. Starlink is SpaceX's broadband megaconstellation, which currently consists of about 4,000 operational satellites.

via Space.com|

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technology3 years ago•1 min saved

SpaceX Scrubs 2nd Attempt to Launch Starlink Satellites from California Coast.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch carrying 46 Starlink satellites was scrubbed 15 seconds before takeoff due to the probability of landing failure. The rocket's first stage booster was planned to be landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean. The booster being used in this launch was used in a dozen previous missions. The launch is rescheduled for Thursday, April 27 at 6:40 a.m.

via KSBY News|

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