After a series of storm cells packing lightning swept past the Cape — triggering a three-hour, 40-minute launch delay — SpaceX finally launched a Falcon 9 rocket near the tail end of the mission’s launch window Saturday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 lifted off from pad 39A in the pre-midnight darkness […]
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SpaceX targets sunset launch from KSC using booster for record-tying 19th time
SpaceX is set to send up another batch of Starlink satellites targeting one minute before sunset from the Space Coast on Wednesday night using a first-stage booster for a record-tying 19th time. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of SpaceX’s internet satellites is set to launch at the opening of a four-hour window that runs […]
‘KSC Artist’ shares his favorite spaceflight designs of 2023
We’ve seen the 12 days of Christmas taken in many different directions and versions, but for those with a passion for space, let’s sing along to the “12 Space Patches of Christmas” designed by an artist to the “stars,” Tim Gagnon. Before we begin, if you haven’t heard of the “KSC artist,” allow us to […]