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SpaceX is set to make history with tonight’s scheduled launch of the heaviest geostationary satellite ever, EchoStar 24, also known as Jupiter 3. You can catch the action live right here.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewJupiter 3 will be launched using SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, one of the world’s most powerful operational rockets. The launch is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 11:04 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The satellite will…

Earlier today, a Falcon 9 rocket launched to space with 56 Starlink satellites on board. For SpaceX, this was an otherwise routine mission, but with this launch, the company now has over 4,000 Starlinks orbiting the Earth at low altitude—yet another unprecedented milestone for the Elon Musk-led company.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewThe Falcon 9 rumbled off the Cape Canaveral launch pad at the ungodly hour of 3:31 a.m. ET this morning. The core stage landed safely on the A…

A Falcon 9 rocket launched on April 19, 2023 to deliver 21 Starlink V2 satellites.Photo: SpaceXSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket delivered 21 Starlink V2 Minis to orbit on Wednesday, launching the company’s second batch of next-generation satellites shortly after the inaugural batch ran into some trouble.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewFalcon 9 launched at 10:31 a.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket was originally scheduled to…

Guangzhou-based company CAS Space recently flew a small rocket outside a Chinese coastal city before landing it upright on a sea-based platform. The successful test flight and landing could eventually change the game for the Chinese rocket industry.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewCAS Space, which is partly owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, launched a small rocket prototype in Haiyang, east China, according to China’s Global Times. The rocket prototype weighs around 205…

The first Falcon Heavy as seen on the launch pad, February 6, 2018. Photo: SpaceXThe U.S. military is hitching a ride aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy—the most powerful commercial rocket currently in operation. Here’s how you can watch the classified USSF-67 mission take to Florida’s twilight skies.The time has come for SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to make its fifth flight, with launch of the USSF-67 mission expected on Saturday, January 14 at 5:51 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Sunset will have…

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy inside the company’s Kennedy Space Center facility. Photo: SpaceXSpaceX’s military rideshare launch, designated USSF-67, appears ready to rock, with a static fire test successfully completed earlier in the week and pleasant weather conditions forecasted for Saturday. Here’s what you need to know about the private company’s second national security launch and the fifth flight of its powerful Falcon Heavy rocket.The Falcon Heavy is unofficially scheduled to blast off on Saturday, January 14,at 5:51…

Falcon 9 launching a pair of communication satellites on December 17.Photo: SpaceXSpaceX is finishing off the year strong, flying its Falcon 9 rocket three times in less than 34 hours to deliver various payloads to low Earth orbit.So far this year, the company has successfully completed 59 orbital launches. SpaceX still has two more launches scheduled before the end of the year, which would fulfill CEO Elon Musk’s goal of 60 launches for 2022. In June, SpaceX performed three Falcon 9 launches in 36 hours and 18 minutes,…

Falcon 9 was propped up on Pad 40 ahead of the launch.Photo: SpaceXThe launch of a Falcon 9 rocket has been delayed for the second time due to an unspecified issue, postponing a private Japanese mission that is poised to make history should it safely reach the Moon’s surface. SpaceX had originally planned to launch its rocket on Wednesday morning, but initially pushed it to Thursday to “allow for additional pre-flight checkouts.” Later on Wednesday, the company announced that it was delaying the launch indefinitely…

The Falcon Heavy during launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 1, 2022.Photo: John Raoux (AP)The fog was thick this morning at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but that didn’t stopSpaceX from launching its rarely flown Falcon Heavy, nor did it prevent thrilling views of the spectacle. Falcon Heavy is currently the most powerful rocket in the world, so it’s a big deal when SpaceX has the opportunity to light this oversized candle. The rocket was recruited for the USSF-44 mission chartered by the U.S.…

Inaugural launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy on February 6, 2018.Photo: SpaceXSpaceX is scheduled to launch a classified payload for the U.S. military on Tuesday morning with a Falcon Heavy—a giant rocket that hasn’t flown in three years. Launches of Falcon Heavyare quite spectacular, and you can catch the action live right here.The classified mission, named USSF-44, is slated to take flight on Tuesday, November 1 at 9:41 a.m. ET (1:41 p.m. UTC). The rocket is currently standing atop Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space…