Tag: Falcon 9

SpaceX Launches Crew-3 to ISS

SpaceX launched four astronauts bound for the International Space Station into orbit Wednesday. The Crew-3 launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center came days after the Crew-2 astronauts returned to earth after six months at ISS. The Crew-3 astronauts included NASA’s Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Kayla Barron, as well as the European Space Agency’s Matthias… Continue reading SpaceX Launches Crew-3 to ISS

Inspiration4 Returns, Sets Precedent for Private Citizens to Experience Space Travel

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule carrying four private citizen astronauts splashed down Saturday, completing the historic Inspiration4 mission. Over the years, SpaceX has proven the reliability and reusability of its Falcon9 rocket. In the past year, the company has also been successful in carrying humans into space. SpaceX has now returned astronauts from space three times.  Video… Continue reading Inspiration4 Returns, Sets Precedent for Private Citizens to Experience Space Travel

Watch: SpaceX to Launch First Flight Crewed by Private Citizens

SpaceX is set for a historic launch Wednesday night for the first all-private orbital flight aboard the company’s Crew Dragon. The mission is a collaboration between SpaceX and billionaire software entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, who purchased the seats on Crew Dragon to raise awareness and funding for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The fee for the… Continue reading Watch: SpaceX to Launch First Flight Crewed by Private Citizens

SpaceX Adds 51 Satellites to Starlink Constellation

SpaceX delivered late Monday another 51 of its Starlink satellites into orbit. The mission took off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 8:55 p.m. PT. The Falcon 9 rocket used in the mission made its tenth flight. SpaceX successfully recovered the rocket on one of its drone ships. SpaceX now counts some 1,800 Starlink satellites… Continue reading SpaceX Adds 51 Satellites to Starlink Constellation

SpaceX Mission Delivers Science Gear, Fresh Fruit to ISS

SpaceX successfully launched Sunday a Falcon 9 with a loaded Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station. It had been two months since SpaceX had flown a Falcon 9. The mission was the 23rd to deliver supplies to ISS. This delivery included 4,300 pounds of equipment, science gear, food and other supplies. The rocket lifted off from… Continue reading SpaceX Mission Delivers Science Gear, Fresh Fruit to ISS

SpaceX Transporter-2 Mission Delivers 88 Satellites

SpaceX’s Transporter-2 mission conducted a successful launch and land Wednesday. After being delayed for six days, a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 88 satellites launched from Cape Canaveral at 3:31 pm ET. The mission was SpaceX’s second dedicated smallsat rideshare mission for customers including NASA and the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency to communications companies. The Falcon 9 booster… Continue reading SpaceX Transporter-2 Mission Delivers 88 Satellites

Starlink Mission Marks 100th Successful Flight in a Row for Falcon 9

SpaceX sent another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit Wednesday, adding to a total of 1,737 that make up the company’s constellation built to deliver internet service. SpaceX is currently delivering an early version of the service to a limited number of customers in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, New Zealand, France, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands. SpaceX… Continue reading Starlink Mission Marks 100th Successful Flight in a Row for Falcon 9

Falcon 9 Debris Found on Washington Farm

A piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that broke apart when returning to land was found on a farm in central Washington, local authorities said last week. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office tweeted details about the discovery. “SpaceX recovered a Composite-Overwrapped Pressure Vessel from last week’s Falcon 9 re-entry,” the tweet said. “It was… Continue reading Falcon 9 Debris Found on Washington Farm