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Eight Months Early: NASA's Roman Space Telescope Heads to Orbit Ahead of Schedule
space16 days ago

Eight Months Early: NASA's Roman Space Telescope Heads to Orbit Ahead of Schedule

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived at Kennedy Space Center and is targeting an Aug. 30 no-earlier-than liftoff on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A, eight months ahead of schedule. After transport from Goddard by road and sea aboard the Pegasus barge, the observatory will enter a roughly 70-day prelaunch campaign with tests, propellant loading, and encapsulation before launch to the Sun-Earth L2 point, where it will map billions of galaxies and exoplanets and demonstrate a coronagraph to directly image faint worlds, with a mission life expected to last at least five years.

via Space Daily|
#falcon-heavy#kennedy-space-center#launch-schedule
Roman Space Telescope Launch Moves Up to Aug. 30, Eight Months Ahead of Schedule
science1 month ago

Roman Space Telescope Launch Moves Up to Aug. 30, Eight Months Ahead of Schedule

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now slated to launch Aug. 30, eight months ahead of the previous target. The observatory is being prepared at Goddard, shipped to Kennedy Space Center for testing, then attached to a SpaceX Falcon Heavy for a journey to the L2 point. Over a five-year mission, it will survey billions of stars and galaxies, probe thousands of exoplanets, and study black holes, at a lifetime cost of about $4.3 billion.

via TechSpot|
#falcon-heavy#lagrange-point#nasa
Satellite-eye view: Falcon Heavy liftoff captured from space
space-exploration2 months ago

Satellite-eye view: Falcon Heavy liftoff captured from space

BlackSky’s Gen-3 satellite captured SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy liftoff from Kennedy Space Center on April 29, 2026, including a pad shot and ascent, as it carried the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit. BlackSky notes its 35 cm ground resolution enables viewing launch-related details from orbit, and this marks Falcon Heavy’s first flight in 18 months.

via Space|
#blacksky#falcon-heavy#satellite-imagery
technology2 months ago

SpaceX deploys ViaSat-3 F3 on Falcon Heavy, boosting APAC capacity beyond 1 Tbps

SpaceX launched the 6-ton ViaSat-3 F3 satellite on a Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center. After a multi-burn ascent, the satellite deployed into a geosynchronous transfer orbit as the two side boosters returned for landing and the center core was not recovered. The third and final ViaSat-3 vessel will take about two months to raise to its final position at 155.58°E, delivering more than 1 Tbps of capacity for the Asia-Pacific region using flexible phased-array beams.

via Spaceflight Now|
#falcon-heavy#geosynchronous-transfer-orbit#satellite-communications
SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifts off from Florida to deploy ViaSat-3F3, boosters return in sonic booms
technology2 months ago

SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifts off from Florida to deploy ViaSat-3F3, boosters return in sonic booms

SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon Heavy from Florida to deploy the ViaSat-3F3 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit; the two side boosters returned to Cape Canaveral for landing (with sonic booms), while the core stage was expended. The article also provides a detailed countdown timeline and booster-by-booster history.

via Florida Today|
#cape-canaveral#falcon-heavy#launch
space2 months ago

SpaceX to Retry Falcon Heavy Launch for ViaSat-3 F3 After Weather Scrub

SpaceX will attempt a second Falcon Heavy launch from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday to deploy ViaSat-3 F3 into geostationary transfer orbit after Monday’s weather scrub. The 5.1 million pounds of thrust will power a three-booster stack (two side boosters reused, core discarded) within an 85-minute window, targeting over 1 Tbps of capacity for Asia-Pacific airline customers. On-orbit commissioning is expected to take weeks to months before the satellite enters service.

via Spaceflight Now|
#falcon-heavy#launch#space
technology2 months ago

Final ViaSat-3 launch to expand APAC bandwidth on Falcon Heavy

SpaceX is set to launch ViaSat-3 Flight 3, the final satellite in the ViaSat-3 constellation, aboard a Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center. The three-core booster will place a six-ton satellite into a geosynchronous-transfer orbit; two side boosters (LZ-2 and LZ-40) will land, while the center core B1098 is expended in the Atlantic. After deployment, ViaSat-3 F3 will take weeks to reach its operating position near 158.55° East and deliver more than 1 Tbps of APAC-focused capacity using phased-array beams. Liftoff is scheduled for 10:21 a.m. EDT within an 85-minute window, with a 70% chance of favorable weather.

via Spaceflight Now|
#apac#falcon-heavy#geosynchronous-orbit
Florida primed for rare Falcon Heavy and Atlas V rocket doubleheader
space2 months ago

Florida primed for rare Falcon Heavy and Atlas V rocket doubleheader

SpaceX will attempt a rare Florida doubleheader: a Falcon Heavy launch from Kennedy Space Center to deploy ViaSat-F3 into geosynchronous transfer orbit no earlier than 10:21 a.m. ET (with a liftoff window to 11:46 a.m.), followed by a ULA Atlas V mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to deploy 29 Amazon Leo satellites no earlier than 8:52 p.m. ET; Falcon Heavy’s side boosters are expected to land at LC-2 and LC-40. Florida Today will provide live updates starting 90 minutes before liftoff.

via Florida Today|
#atlas-v#falcon-heavy#space
Falcon Heavy Returns to Flight with ViaSat-3 F3 Payload from Kennedy Space Center
space2 months ago

Falcon Heavy Returns to Flight with ViaSat-3 F3 Payload from Kennedy Space Center

SpaceX plans to launch its Falcon Heavy for the first time in 18 months on April 27 from Kennedy Space Center, carrying the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite to geostationary orbit to provide high‑throughput broadband across the Asia‑Pacific region. The two side boosters are expected to land back at Cape Canaveral, while the central booster will not be recovered; the upper stage will deploy ViaSat-3 F3 to GEO about five hours after liftoff. Coverage will be available live from SpaceX and Space.com, continuing Falcon Heavy’s return to flight after its last mission in October 2024.

via Yahoo|
#falcon-heavy#geostationary-orbit#kennedy-space-center
SpaceX readies Falcon Heavy for first launch in 18 months with ViaSat-3 F3 mission
space2 months ago

SpaceX readies Falcon Heavy for first launch in 18 months with ViaSat-3 F3 mission

SpaceX will launch its heavy-lift Falcon Heavy for the first time in about 18 months from Cape Canaveral on April 27, delivering the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite to geostationary transfer orbit; the two side boosters are expected to land back at Cape Canaveral about eight minutes after liftoff, while the central core will not be recovered, with live coverage starting around 10:21 a.m. ET.

via Space|
#falcon-heavy#launches-and-spacecraft#satellites
SpaceX set for 2028 launch of Europe’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover
space-exploration2 months ago

SpaceX set for 2028 launch of Europe’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover

SpaceX has secured its first Mars mission by launching Europe’s Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars in late 2028 aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center. The rover is part of ESA’s ExoMars program, which faced delays after NASA’s initial involvement waned and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted partnerships; NASA later rejoined in 2024 to provide propulsion components and a mass spectrometer for life-detection, solidifying a path to the planned 2028 liftoff within Mars launch windows that occur roughly every 26 months.

via Space|
#exomars#falcon-heavy#mars-rover
science-and-technology1 year ago

SpaceX Falcon Heavy to Launch NASA's Dragonfly Mission to Titan

NASA has contracted SpaceX to launch the Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon Titan using a Falcon Heavy rocket in 2028, with an expected arrival in 2034. Dragonfly, an octocopter, will explore Titan's surface, particularly the Selk impact structure, to study its chemistry and potential prebiotic conditions. The mission aims to enhance understanding of Titan's organic-rich environment, leveraging its dense atmosphere and weak gravity for powered flight. The launch contract is valued at $256 million.

via Universe Today|
#dragonfly#falcon-heavy#nasa