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SpaceX readies Transporter-16 to loft 119 payloads from California
spaceflight12 days ago

SpaceX readies Transporter-16 to loft 119 payloads from California

SpaceX is set to launch the Transporter-16 rideshare from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 30, lofting 119 payloads to low Earth orbit; the mission will deploy payloads about 55 minutes after liftoff, and the Falcon 9’s first stage is expected to land on the droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You'—the booster’s 12th launch/landing. Transporter-16 is the 16th Transporter mission, part of SpaceX’s rideshare program that, with Bandwagon, has lofted over 1,600 payloads to orbit.

via Space|
#falcon-9#payloads#spaceflight
SpaceX Sets 25-Starlink Launch From Vandenberg, With Potential Sonic Booms
technology22 days ago

SpaceX Sets 25-Starlink Launch From Vandenberg, With Potential Sonic Booms

SpaceX is prepping to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 20, 2026, using a Falcon 9 first stage on its fourth flight, with a mission window from 2:48 a.m. to 6:48 p.m. PT and a planned droneship landing on ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ in the Pacific. A live webcast will cover liftoff, and residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear sonic booms depending on weather and trajectory. The ECOBOOM acoustic study, conducted with BYU and CSU Bakersfield, aims to better understand ground-level sound from launches amid ongoing outreach to affected communities.

via edhat|
#falcon-9#sonic-booms#spacex
Sunrise Falcon 9 Set to Lift Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg Friday
local-news29 days ago

Sunrise Falcon 9 Set to Lift Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg Friday

SpaceX aims to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday morning, between 7:37 and 7:56 a.m. PT, with a backup window on Saturday; the mission will deploy 25 Starlink satellites and the first-stage booster will land on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific. Live webcast starts about five minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches and on X. If weather or technical issues arise, delays would push to later windows, and spectators in the Lompoc Valley and near Vandenberg Village may get a sunrise view.

via Noozhawk|
#falcon-9#local-news#rocket-launch
space29 days ago

SpaceX Lifts 25 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg on Falcon 9

SpaceX launched 25 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on a Falcon 9 (first stage B1071). Liftoff occurred at 6:57:59 a.m. PDT; the booster landed on the drone ship OCISLY about 8.5 minutes later, marking another drone‑ship and booster landing milestone. Satellite deployment followed roughly an hour after liftoff, bringing SpaceX’s 2026 Starlink deployments to 674 satellites and making this the year’s 25th Starlink mission.

via Spaceflight Now|
#falcon-9#satellite-launch#space
Firefly’s Alpha makes orbit on comeback flight, paving the way for a bigger Block II
space-exploration1 month ago

Firefly’s Alpha makes orbit on comeback flight, paving the way for a bigger Block II

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket achieved orbit on its first launch since two 2025 mishaps, during the Stairway to Seven mission from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base. First-stage separation occurred at about 2 minutes 40 seconds, and the upper stage placed a Lockheed Martin demonstrator payload into orbit, marking a successful validation of systems ahead of Alpha’s Block II upgrade. The 2025 failures were traced to a hydrocarbon contamination caused by a stage-one integration process error, not a design flaw.

via Space|
#alpha-rocket#block-ii-upgrade#firefly-aerospace
Firefly Aces Alpha Flight 7, Validates Block II Upgrades for Flight 8
space1 month ago

Firefly Aces Alpha Flight 7, Validates Block II Upgrades for Flight 8

Firefly Aerospace successfully launched Alpha Flight 7 from Vandenberg, completed orbital insertion, and validated Alpha Block II upgrades—including a new in‑house avionics suite and enhanced thermal protection—with a stage‑two engine relight and delivery of a Lockheed Martin demonstrator payload, setting the stage for Flight 8’s full Block II upgrade (longer airframe, consolidated avionics, and stronger carbon-composite structures).

via Firefly Aerospace|
#alpha-flight-7#block-ii-upgrade#firefly-aerospace
Firefly Alpha returns to flight with 'Stairway to Seven' test from Vandenberg
launches-and-spacecraft1 month ago

Firefly Alpha returns to flight with 'Stairway to Seven' test from Vandenberg

Firefly Aerospace is bringing its Alpha rocket back to flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base with the Stairway to Seven test mission, a two-stage launch to validate first- and second-stage performance ahead of its Block II upgrade; no operational payload will be flown. The lift-off window opens about 7:50 p.m. ET today (4:50 p.m. local), with NASASpaceflight and Space.com streaming the event; this flight follows Alpha's 2024 mishaps—a booster split and an upper-stage propellant loss—after which the FAA cleared Alpha to resume flights.

via Space|
#alpha-rocket#firefly-aerospace#launches-and-spacecraft
Firefly Alpha Flight Delayed; SpaceX Falcon 9 Set for Sunday Morning Liftoff
technology1 month ago

Firefly Alpha Flight Delayed; SpaceX Falcon 9 Set for Sunday Morning Liftoff

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha Flight 7 has been postponed to Sunday with a 4:50 p.m.–6:50 p.m. local window from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg due to upper-level winds, while SpaceX's Falcon 9 remains on track for a Sunday-morning liftoff from SLC-4 (midnight–4 a.m. window, around 1:55 a.m.), carrying 25 Starlink satellites and targeting a landing on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship; the weekend also includes a Minuteman III missile test as operations continue.

via Noozhawk|
#alpha-flight-7#firefly-aerospace#rocket-launch
California Starlink launch marks SpaceX's return to flight
space-exploration2 months ago

California Starlink launch marks SpaceX's return to flight

SpaceX resumed Falcon 9 flights with a 25-satellite Starlink launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, with Booster 1088 completing its 13th flight and landing on the drone ship, and the upper stage performing nominally after an earlier anomaly. FAA clearance had allowed the return to flight, and the Starlink constellation now numbers over 9,600 satellites.

via Space|
#falcon-9#launch#space-exploration
FAA Clears Falcon 9 for Saturday Vandenberg Starlink Launch After Glitch
technology2 months ago

FAA Clears Falcon 9 for Saturday Vandenberg Starlink Launch After Glitch

The FAA has cleared SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to resume flight for a Saturday launch from Vandenberg to deploy 25 Starlink satellites, with a first-stage landing on a droneship. The decision follows an investigation into Monday’s mishap that cited a stage-2 engine ignition failure before the deorbit burn; SpaceX has implemented preventative measures and the mission is set for a 9:05 a.m.–1:05 p.m. liftoff with live coverage at spacex.com/launches.

via Noozhawk|
#faa#falcon-9#spacex
technology2 months ago

SpaceX kicks off February with Starlink 17-32 mission from Vandenberg, 25 satellites on Falcon 9

SpaceX will launch 25 Starlink broadband satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California for the Starlink 17-32 mission. The Falcon 9 booster B1071, on its 31st flight, will lift off from SLC-4E and, about 8.5 minutes later, land on the drone ship OCISLY in the Pacific. SpaceX has logged 175 landings on OCISLY and 567 booster landings overall as part of its ongoing Starlink deployment.

via Spaceflight Now|
#falcon-9#ocisly#spacex