SpaceX Starlink 7 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 22 April 2020
Apr 22, 2020
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched another 60 Starlink satellites (Starlink-7) from Launch Complex (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 22 April 2020, at 19:30 UTC (15:30 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (Block B1051) landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage for this mission previously supported Crew Dragon’s first flight to the International Space Station, launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, and the fourth Starlink mission. Falcon 9’s fairing previously supported the AMOS-17 mission.
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Blastoff! SpaceX launches Starlink 7 mission, another 60 satellites
Jun 3, 2020
SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on June 3, 2020. The launch brings the number of satellites in orbit for the megaconstellation to 482.
SpaceX Starlink 8 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 4 June 2020
Jun 3, 2020
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched another 60 Starlink satellites (Starlink-8) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, on 4 June 2020, at 01:25 UTC (3 June, at 21:25 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (Block B1049) landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage for this mission previously supported the Telstar 18 VANTAGE mission in September 2018, the Iridium-8 mission in January 2019, and two separate Starlink missions in May 2019 and in January 2020.
Starlink mission
Jun 3, 2020
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday June 3 at 9:25 p.m. EDT, 1:25 UTC on June 4, for its eighth launch of Starlink satellites. Falcon 9 will lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. A backup opportunity is available on Thursday, June 4 at 9:03 p.m. EDT, 1:03 UTC on June 5.
Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported the Telstar 18 VANTAGE mission in September 2018, the Iridium-8 mission in January 2019, and two separate Starlink missions in May 2019 and in January 2020. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Starlink satellites will deploy in an elliptical orbit approximately 15 minutes after liftoff. Prior to orbit raise, SpaceX engineers will conduct data reviews to ensure all Starlink satellites are operating as intended. Once the checkouts are complete, the satellites will then use their onboard ion thrusters to move into their intended orbits and operational altitude of 550 km.
Starlink Mission
Streamed live Jun 13, 2020
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, June 13 at 5:21 a.m. EDT, 9:21 UTC, for launch of its ninth Starlink mission, which will include 58 Starlink satellites and three of Planet’s SkySats. Falcon 9 will lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, June 14 at 4:59 a.m. EDT, 8:59 UTC. This mission marks SpaceX’s first SmallSat Rideshare Program launch.
Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported Dragon’s 19th and 20th resupply missions to the International Space Station. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Half of Falcon 9’s fairing previously flew on the JCSAT-18/Kacific1 mission, and the other half previously flew on SpaceX’s third Starlink mission.
SpaceX Starlink 9 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 13 June 2020
Jun 13, 2020
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 58 Starlink satellites (Starlink-9) and 3 PlanetLabs SkySats satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, on 13 June 2020, at 09:21 UTC (05:21 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (Block B1059) landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” drone-ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported Dragon’s 19th and 20th resupply missions to the International Space Station.
Falcon 9 launches GPS III SV03 & Falcon 9 first stage landing
Jun 30, 2020
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the GPS III Space Vehicle 03 mission (GPS III SV03) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 30 June 2020, at 20:10 UTC (16:10 EDT). GPS III SV03, named Columbus, is the United States Space Force’s third Global Positioning System III space vehicle (SV). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (Block B1060) landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” drone-ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Blastoff! SpaceX Demo-2 rocket flies again to launch military satellite
July 20, 2020
SpaceX launched South Korea's Anasis-II military communications satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on July 20, 2020. The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket was previously used on the historic Demo-2 launch.
Falcon 9 launches ANASIS-II & Falcon 9 first stage landing
Jul 20, 2020
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the ANASIS-II mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 20 July 2020, at 21:30 UTC (17:30 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (Block B1058) landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” drone-ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage previously launched the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on board. ANASIS-II is South Korea’s first dedicated military satellite.
ANASIS-II Mission
July 20, 2020
SpaceX is targeting Monday, July 20 for Falcon 9’s launch of the ANASIS-II mission, which will lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The primary launch window opens at 5:00 p.m. EDT, or 21:00 UTC, and closes at 8:55 p.m. EDT, or 00:55 UTC on July 21. A backup launch opportunity is available on Tuesday, July 21 that opens at 5:00 p.m. EDT, or 21:00 UTC, and closes at 8:55 p.m. EDT, or 00:55 UTC on July 22.
Falcon 9’s first stage previously launched Crew Dragon to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on board. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. The ANASIS-II spacecraft will deploy about 32 minutes after liftoff.
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