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How to watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch NOAA's GOES-U satellite today
By Meredith Garofalo published
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch NOAA's GOES-U weather satellite on June 25. Here's how to watch live.
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Pentagon picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and ULA for $5.6 billion launch deal
By Andrew Jones published
SpaceX, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance will compete for National Security Space Launch contracts worth up to $5.6 billion across fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
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SpaceX rocket launches European TV satellite, makes 250th droneship landing (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched the SES Astra 1P telecom satellite on June 20, and then achieved its 250th landing on a droneship.
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GOES-U satellite launch this month will bring a solar activity monitor to space
By Meredith Garofalo published
"Without these spaceborne observations, we would be blind to where activity is on the sunspots."
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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched 20 of its Starlink satellites from California on Tuesday night (June 18), ending a 10-day spaceflight drought for the company.
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The GOES-U satellite will catch a ride to space on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket
By Meredith Garofalo published
For the first time, a NOAA satellite will launch on SpaceX's powerhouse vehicle.
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Join the FAA's virtual public meeting about SpaceX's Starship this evening
By Mike Wall published
The FAA is holding a virtual public meeting this evening (June 17) about the potential environmental impact of SpaceX's Starship operations in Florida, and you can participate.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffers rare last-second abort during Starlink satellite launch (video)
By Tariq Malik published
A SpaceX rocket suffered a last-second abort during the attempted launch of 22 Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Friday (June 14).
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