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Falcon 9 Launches 28 Starlink Satellites, Scores Droneship Landing for 23rd Time
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 28 new Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral and nailed its 23rd booster landing on a droneship in the Atlantic. The mission adds to a rapidly growing orbital network now exceeding 7,000 satellites, marking the 47th Falcon 9 flight of 2025 and the company’s 30th Starlink mission this year.
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SpaceX to Launch NASA’s Resupply Mission to the International Space Station This Month
NASA has planned for the next SpaceX resupply mission. The launch is set for 4:15 a.m. EDT on April 21, 2025. A Dragon spacecraft will carry over 6,400 pounds of cargo. It will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The mission is called CRS-32. It will deliver science tools, supplies, and hardware to the ISS.
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Bahamas Suspends SpaceX Rocket Landings Pending Post-Launch Probe
The Bahamas' government said on Tuesday it is suspending all SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landings in the country, pending a full post-launch investigation.
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Spectacular SpaceX Launch Illuminates Night Sky, Coinciding With April’s Full Moon
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center carrying 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.
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SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9 Rocket, Booster Lands Safely
SpaceX launched another set of 27 Starlink satellites on April 3, 2025, using a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The booster, which had flown four previous missions, landed safely on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean. The launch marked the 38th Falcon 9 mission of the year, with two-...
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Mysterious Light Spiral Over Europe Traced to SpaceX Falcon 9 Reentry
On March 24, a glowing spiral appeared in the night sky across parts of Europe, including the UK, Sweden, Croatia, Poland, and Hungary. The formation lasted for about 12 minutes before fading. Experts confirmed it was caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket reentering Earth's atmosphere after completing its mission. The phenomenon resulted from frozen f...
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Blue, White Spiral Seen In European Skies Likely From SpaceX Rocket
A blue and white spiral spotted in the skies above numerous European countries was likely created by frozen fuel from a SpaceX rocket, according to weather forecasters.
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Mysterious 'Spinning Orb' Spotted Spiralling Across UK Skies, Here's What Caused It
The glowing anomaly was spotted spiralling across the sky in various northern regions, including Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, and Yorkshire.
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SpaceX Sets Falcon 9 Reuse Record with NROL-57 Launch from Vandenberg
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the classified NROL-57 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking the shortest turnaround between launches for a reused booster at just over nine days. The first stage had previously carried NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH probes. This mission is part of the National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture...
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NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather
NASA’s Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission has been launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The trio of small satellites will map auroral electrojets, powerful currents in Earth’s atmosphere linked to solar storms. Their data will enhance space weather prediction models and help understand planetary mag...
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SpaceX Crew-10 Launches to ISS, Relieving Stranded NASA Starliner Crew
SpaceX has launched the Crew-10 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts to the ISS. The team will replace Crew-9 members, two of whom have been stranded since June due to Boeing’s Starliner delays. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off successfully on March 14, and Crew-10 is expected to dock with the ISS in about 28 hours. T...
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Sunita Williams' Homecoming Mission Highlights: NASA-SpaceX Crew Enters Space Station
Crew-10 ISS Space Docking highlights: NASA and SpaceX launched a crewed mission to the International Space Station to bring home astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
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Video: Falcon 9 Lands At Cape Canaveral, Minutes After Crew-10 Launch
A Falcon 9 rocket with a Crew Dragon fixed to its top blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:03 pm, carrying a four-member team.
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Sunita Williams Closer To Homecoming, NASA, SpaceX Launch Crew-10 Mission
The NASA and billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX on Friday (local time) launched the Crew-10 mission to bring back stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
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SpaceX Crew-10 Mission Delayed Due to Hydraulic Glitch, Rescheduled for March 14
SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission to the ISS was postponed just 45 minutes before liftoff due to a hydraulic problem in the transporter-erector. The Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon Endurance were unaffected. NASA has rescheduled the launch for March 14 at 7:03 p.m. EDT. The four-member team, led by NASA astronaut Anne McClain, will relieve Crew-9 upon arr...
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Falcon 9 Launches 28 Starlink Satellites, Scores Droneship Landing for 23rd Time
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 28 new Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral and nailed its 23rd booster landing on a droneship in the Atlantic. The mission adds to a rapidly growing orbital network now exceeding 7,000 satellites, marking the 47th Falcon 9 flight of 2025 and the company’s 30th Starlink mission this year.
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SpaceX to Launch NASA’s Resupply Mission to the International Space Station This Month
NASA has planned for the next SpaceX resupply mission. The launch is set for 4:15 a.m. EDT on April 21, 2025. A Dragon spacecraft will carry over 6,400 pounds of cargo. It will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The mission is called CRS-32. It will deliver science tools, supplies, and hardware to the ISS.
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Bahamas Suspends SpaceX Rocket Landings Pending Post-Launch Probe
The Bahamas' government said on Tuesday it is suspending all SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landings in the country, pending a full post-launch investigation.
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Spectacular SpaceX Launch Illuminates Night Sky, Coinciding With April’s Full Moon
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center carrying 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.
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SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9 Rocket, Booster Lands Safely
SpaceX launched another set of 27 Starlink satellites on April 3, 2025, using a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The booster, which had flown four previous missions, landed safely on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean. The launch marked the 38th Falcon 9 mission of the year, with two-...
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Mysterious Light Spiral Over Europe Traced to SpaceX Falcon 9 Reentry
On March 24, a glowing spiral appeared in the night sky across parts of Europe, including the UK, Sweden, Croatia, Poland, and Hungary. The formation lasted for about 12 minutes before fading. Experts confirmed it was caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket reentering Earth's atmosphere after completing its mission. The phenomenon resulted from frozen f...
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Blue, White Spiral Seen In European Skies Likely From SpaceX Rocket
A blue and white spiral spotted in the skies above numerous European countries was likely created by frozen fuel from a SpaceX rocket, according to weather forecasters.
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Mysterious 'Spinning Orb' Spotted Spiralling Across UK Skies, Here's What Caused It
The glowing anomaly was spotted spiralling across the sky in various northern regions, including Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, and Yorkshire.
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SpaceX Sets Falcon 9 Reuse Record with NROL-57 Launch from Vandenberg
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the classified NROL-57 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking the shortest turnaround between launches for a reused booster at just over nine days. The first stage had previously carried NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH probes. This mission is part of the National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture...
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NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather
NASA’s Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission has been launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The trio of small satellites will map auroral electrojets, powerful currents in Earth’s atmosphere linked to solar storms. Their data will enhance space weather prediction models and help understand planetary mag...
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SpaceX Crew-10 Launches to ISS, Relieving Stranded NASA Starliner Crew
SpaceX has launched the Crew-10 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts to the ISS. The team will replace Crew-9 members, two of whom have been stranded since June due to Boeing’s Starliner delays. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off successfully on March 14, and Crew-10 is expected to dock with the ISS in about 28 hours. T...
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Sunita Williams' Homecoming Mission Highlights: NASA-SpaceX Crew Enters Space Station
Crew-10 ISS Space Docking highlights: NASA and SpaceX launched a crewed mission to the International Space Station to bring home astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
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Video: Falcon 9 Lands At Cape Canaveral, Minutes After Crew-10 Launch
A Falcon 9 rocket with a Crew Dragon fixed to its top blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:03 pm, carrying a four-member team.
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Sunita Williams Closer To Homecoming, NASA, SpaceX Launch Crew-10 Mission
The NASA and billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX on Friday (local time) launched the Crew-10 mission to bring back stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
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SpaceX Crew-10 Mission Delayed Due to Hydraulic Glitch, Rescheduled for March 14
SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission to the ISS was postponed just 45 minutes before liftoff due to a hydraulic problem in the transporter-erector. The Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon Endurance were unaffected. NASA has rescheduled the launch for March 14 at 7:03 p.m. EDT. The four-member team, led by NASA astronaut Anne McClain, will relieve Crew-9 upon arr...
