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space19 hours ago•103 min saved

SpaceX hits 35th Falcon 9 flight, deploys 29 Starlink satellites

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base for its 35th flight, lifting 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit before the first stage, B1071, touched down on the droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You' in the Pacific about 8.5 minutes after liftoff; the Starlink satellites are slated for deployment roughly an hour after launch. The mission is the 81st Falcon 9 flight of 2026, with roughly 80% of flights to Starlink.

via Space|

#falcon-9 #rocket-launch #space

space1 day ago•103 min saved

Dawn Jellyfish: SpaceX's Starlink Launch Colors the Florida Sky

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in the early hours of July 9, 2026 (5:25 a.m. EDT). The rocket’s exhaust cooled and froze into ice crystals, creating a spectacular plume that, when lit by sunrise, looked like a glowing jellyfish in the night sky. It’s a natural byproduct of rocket launches, not an extraterrestrial visitation.

via Space|

#cape-canaveral #falcon-9 #jellyfish-cloud

business2 days ago•17 min saved

SpaceX stock climbs on Falcon 9 reuse milestone and Starlink growth surge

SpaceX's SPCX stock rose after a Falcon 9 achieved a record 36th reuse and Starlink deployment surged in 2026, with the constellation now over 12,400 satellites launched and about 11,000 active. The shares hovered around $149 after dipping to $145.20 intraday, as analysts weigh SpaceX's expanding rocket and satellite businesses against Blue Origin fundraising valuations that boost SpaceX's perceived market potential.

via Yahoo Finance|

#business #falcon-9 #space-industry

space-exploration3 days ago•102 min saved

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 notches 36th flight with 29 Starlink satellites

A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 5:25 a.m. ET carrying 29 Starlink satellites; Booster 1067, on its 36th flight, extended SpaceX’s reuse record and landed on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas about 8.5 minutes after liftoff, while the upper stage deployed the 29 satellites roughly 63.5 minutes after launch, as part of a year in which Falcon 9 missions are heavily focused on Starlink, now with more than 10,700 active satellites.

via Space|

#cape-canaveral-space-force-station #falcon-9 #rocket-landing

space3 days ago•2 min saved

SpaceX readies its most-flown Falcon 9 for 36th flight on Starlink 10-42 mission

SpaceX will launch its most-flown Falcon 9 booster, B1067, for the 36th time on the Starlink 10-42 mission from Cape Canaveral, deploying 29 satellites; liftoff is scheduled for 5:25 a.m. EDT with a landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic. Weather is forecast to be favorable (about 90%); minor concerns include cumulus clouds and Saharan dust potentially suppressing cloud formation.

via Spaceflight Now|

#b1067 #cape-canaveral #falcon-9

space5 days ago•103 min saved

SpaceX launches 81 satellites on Transporter-17 mission, booster lands on drone ship

SpaceX launched 81 payloads from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Transporter-17 rideshare mission, with the Falcon 9’s first stage landing on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You about 8.5 minutes after liftoff as the upper stage continued delivering payloads to low Earth orbit; among the satellites was CAS500-4 from South Korea. The mission marked SpaceX’s 79th Falcon 9 launch of 2026 as it advances satellite deployments to orbit.

via Space|

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technology10 days ago•2 min saved

SpaceX to Deploy 24 Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg on Falcon 9

SpaceX will launch 24 Starlink broadband satellites aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in the Starlink 17-46 mission, using booster B1100 for its seventh flight; liftoff is set for 7:57 p.m. PDT, with the first stage targeting a Pacific Ocean drone-ship landing about eight minutes later, continuing SpaceX’s pattern of frequent Starlink deployments and booster recoveries.

via Spaceflight Now|

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technology12 days ago•4 min saved

SpaceX lifts SXM-11 into orbit as booster nails drone-ship landing

SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 carrying SiriusXM’s SXM-11 satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with the first stage set to land on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic about 8.5 minutes after liftoff at 10:25 p.m. ET. The booster, on its 17th mission, previously flew multiple rides and SpaceX released a video of the landing; Brevard County deactivated its launch-support team after the success. SiriusXM says SXM-11 will expand signal coverage across the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean, including Alaska, and SpaceX’s webcast covered the countdown and liftoff.

via Florida Today|

#cape-canaveral #drone-ship #falcon-9

space-exploration13 days ago•95 min saved

Falcon 9 set to loft SiriusXM SXM-11 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit tonight

SpaceX aims to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral tonight (June 28) within a four-hour window opening at 10:25 p.m. EDT, delivering the SiriusXM SXM-11 satellite (about 15,400 pounds) to a geosynchronous transfer orbit; deployment is scheduled roughly 34.5 minutes after liftoff, with the first stage expected to land on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas about 8.5 minutes later (booster B1085 in its 17th flight). Live coverage starts ~15 minutes before liftoff.

via Space|

#cape-canaveral #falcon-9 #geosynchronous-transfer-orbit

space13 days ago•3 min saved

SpaceX to launch 7.5-ton SiriusXM SXM-11 to refresh its satellite fleet

SpaceX will loft SXM-11, a 7.5-ton SiriusXM satellite built on the IM-1300 bus, aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral to replace aging GEO satellites and expand SiriusXM’s coverage in Alaska, the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. The 8–9 minute flight will conclude with a drone-ship landing, during a four-hour launch window with favorable weather; SXM-11 is the fleet’s most powerful high‑powered satellite, following SXM-10 launched in 2025 and expected to remain in service for years to come.

via Spaceflight Now|

#falcon-9 #geostationary-orbit #siriusxm

technology14 days ago•2 min saved

SpaceX Preps Sunday Starlink Launch From Vandenberg to Grow Its Constellation

SpaceX is planning the Starlink 17-40 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday at 9:09 a.m. PT, deploying 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit aboard Falcon 9 booster B1088, which will attempt a landing on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' about eight minutes after liftoff; this year SpaceX will have logged 75 Falcon 9 launches, with 59 of those for Starlink, as the company continues to grow its satellite constellation now numbering more than 10,700 satellites.

via Spaceflight Now|

#falcon-9 #satellite #spacex

science14 days ago•6 min saved

Late-night SpaceX Falcon 9 to lift SiriusXM SXM-11 from Cape Canaveral

A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the SiriusXM SXM-11 satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, with a launch window of 10:25 p.m. ET Sunday, June 28, 2026, to 2:25 a.m. ET Monday, June 29, 2026, weather permitting; depending on conditions, the liftoff may be visible from Daytona to West Palm Beach, with prime viewing spots along the Space Coast and beaches, and NASA+ on Prime Video will carry live coverage.

via Florida Today|

#cape-canaveral #falcon-9 #science

science17 days ago•2 min saved

SpaceX presses ahead with West Coast Starlink push from Vandenberg

SpaceX is set to launch 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites (Starlink 17-45) from Vandenberg’s Space Launch Complex 4E on a Falcon 9. Liftoff is at 8:30 p.m. PDT with booster B1081 aiming for a landing on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You about 8.5 minutes after liftoff; satellites deploy about an hour into flight. This is the seventh of eight Vandenberg launches in June as SpaceX shifts more activity to Cape Canaveral for Starship, and the company is repurposing a droneship to move Starship components. If the schedule holds, Vandenberg could reach around 40 launches in H1 2026, up from 37 planned at Cape Canaveral.

via Spaceflight Now|

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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|

#droneship #falcon-9 #space

technology19 days ago•4 min saved

SpaceX tests Starfall: a new uncrewed reentry capsule for rapid space delivery

SpaceX launched an uncrewed Starfall reentry capsule on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral to demonstrate reentry capabilities and explore concepts like rapid cargo delivery and in-space manufacturing; the mission details remain partly undisclosed, FAA documents indicate two Starfall reentries, and the capsules would be recovered in the Pacific, while the first stage booster landed on a drone ship.

via Spaceflight Now|

#falcon-9 #in-space-manufacturing #reentry-capsule