After last night's launch, Falcon 9 B1062 has brought a total of 8 astronauts, 438 Starlink satellites, and many other payloads to space. All within 3 years and 17 missions.
Source: @JennyHPhoto
Source: @JennyHPhoto
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Slight delay for Falcon Heavy USS-F52, now set to launch from historic LC-39A NET December 10.
This mission will see the X-37B spaceplane make its first flight on FH, having previously flown on F9 in September 2017 as part of OTV-5.
Source: @TylerG1998, @SpaceForceDoD
This mission will see the X-37B spaceplane make its first flight on FH, having previously flown on F9 in September 2017 as part of OTV-5.
Source: @TylerG1998, @SpaceForceDoD
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Starbase has been busy today with 5 (so far) out of 9 new cryo tanks being delivered and installed. This is a significant expansion to the tank farm in preparation for IFT-3.
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Targeting Friday, December 1 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Korea 425 mission from Space Launch Complex 4E in California → http://spacex.com/launches
Source: @SpaceX
Source: @SpaceX
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ℹ️ Note: Name of payload is provisional. First launch of an ultimately 5 reconnaissance satellites for the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), with 1 satellite featuring an electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) telescope.
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LZ-4 (RTLS)ℹ️ Note: Name of payload is provisional. First launch of an ultimately 5 reconnaissance satellites for the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), with 1 satellite featuring an electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) telescope.
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SpaceX has completed the installation of their huge new sign at Starbase!
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Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on Landing Zone 4, completing our 250th landing of a Falcon first stage booster
Source: @SpaceX
Source: @SpaceX
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Amazon's Kuiper Internet Constellation has contracted 3 Falcon 9 launches NET 2025.
Source: Amazon
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Amazon secures 3 launches with SpaceX to support Project Kuiper deployment
Additional capacity will supplement existing launch contracts to support Project Kuiper’s satellite deployment schedule.
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Lawsuit alleges no due diligence in Amazon’s Project Kuiper launch contracts to Blue Origin, ULA
An institutional investor is suing Amazon and its board, including founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos, over hefty launch contracts they awarded to Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin.
If you recall, Amazon is currently facing a lawsuit from an institutional investor that alleges that the Amazon board spent less than 40 minutes approving Kuiper launch agreements while not even considering leading launch company SpaceX.
Article (31 Aug, 2023)
Source: @breadfrom
Article (31 Aug, 2023)
Source: @breadfrom
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ℹ️ A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation
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