York’s Experimental Communications Satellite Ready for Launch

York’s experimental communications satellite ready for launch

The spacecraft, dubbed Dragoon, will fly on SpaceX’s Transporter 14 rideshare mission, which is slated to launch June 20.

SpaceX Launches Falcon Rocket Amid Hearing on Increase in Missions at VSFB

A public hearing Thursday on an increase in Falcon 9 missions from Vandenberg Space Force Base paused for, of course, a rocket launch. The two-stage rocket built by SpaceX blasted off at 6:54 p.m. from Space Launch Complex-4 on the South Base. The Falcon carried 26 Starlink satellites into orbit with deployment occurring about an hour after departure, according to SpaceX. The first-stage booster, marking its 15th flight, successfully landed on t…

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB – Spaceflight Now

A Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX’s West Coast launch pad carrying 26 Starlink satellites. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX launched its latest batch of 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit on Thursday nightfrom Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission, dubbed Starlink 15-6, lifted off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 6:54 p.m. PDT (9:54 p.m. EDT, 0154 UTC).  The Falcon 9 first stage booster used for this…

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink Group 15-6 smallsats from foggy California – SatNews

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched on Thursday Starlink Group 15-6 consisting of 26 smallsats to low Earth orbit for the Starlink mega-constellation for space-based internet communication system. The launch was at 6:46 PM from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg, SFB, California. Photos by Satnews. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship (ASDS) Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) in the Pacific Ocean…