Falcon 9 Full Thrust, Falcon 9 v1.2, launch vehicle, SpaceX, Hawthorne, California, USA

**Airicist** · 6th July 2017, 11:09

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Intelsat 35e, 5 July 2017

Published on Jul 5, 2017

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Intelsat 35e communications satellite from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 5 July 2017, at 23:38 UTC (19:38 EDT). Due to mission requirements, SpaceX did not attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage after launch. Intelsat 35e communications satellite is the heaviest payload SpaceX has ever launched to geostationary orbit, with a mass of ~6761 kg.

**Airicist** · 14th August 2017, 17:16

SpaceX CRS-12: Falcon 9 launch & landing, 14 August 2017

Published on Aug 14, 2017

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the CRS-12 Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 14 August 2017, at 16:31 UTC (12:31 EDT). Following stage separation, the first stage of the SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket attempted and succeeded to land at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. This was SpaceX’s twelfth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-12), the Dragon spacecraft carrying over 6,400 pounds of supplies and payloads to the International Space Station.

**Airicist** · 14th August 2017, 17:22

CRS-12 Launch Webcast

Streamed live Aug 14, 2017

SpaceX is targeting launch of its twelfth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-12) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The instantaneous launch window is on Monday, August 14 at 12:31 p.m. EDT, or 16:31 UTC. Dragon will separate from Falcon 9’s second stage about 10 minutes after liftoff and attach to the space station on August 16.

**Airicist** · 7th September 2017, 19:37

Orbital Test Vehicle 5 (OTV-5) Mission

Streamed Sep 7, 2017

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) on its fifth mission.
SpaceX is targeting launch of OTV-5 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The primary launch window opens on Thursday, September 7 at 9:50 a.m. EDT or 13:50 UTC, and closes at 2:55 p.m. EDT or 18:55 UTC.
A backup launch window is available on Friday, September 8.

**Airicist** · 11th October 2017, 21:08

Iridium-3 Mission

Streamed live on Oct 9, 2017

SpaceX is targeting launch of Iridium-3 from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The instantaneous launch window is at 5:37 a.m. PDT, or 12:37 UTC on Monday, October 9. The satellites will begin deployment about an hour after launch.
A backup launch opportunity opens at 5:31 a.m. PDT, or 12:31 UTC on Tuesday, October 10.
Following stage separation, the first stage of Falcon 9 will attempt a landing on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship that will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

**Airicist** · 12th October 2017, 01:18

Echostar 105 / SES-11 launch webcast

Streamed live Oct 11, 2017

SpaceX is targeting launch of EchoStar 105/SES-11 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The two-hour launch window opens on Wednesday, October 11 at 6:53 p.m. EDT, or 22:53 UTC. A two-hour backup launch window opens on Thursday, October 12 at 6:53 p.m. EDT, or 22:53 UTC. The satellite will be deployed approximately 36 minutes after liftoff.

Falcon 9’s first stage for the EchoStar 105/SES-11 mission previously supported SpaceX’s 10th resupply mission to the International Space Station (CRS-10) in February of this year. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will attempt a landing on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

**Airicist** · 31st October 2017, 01:12

Koreasat-5A webcast

Published on Oct 30, 2017

SpaceX is targeting launch of Koreasat-5A from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Monday, October 30 at 3:34 p.m. EDT, or 19:34 UTC. A backup launch window opens on Tuesday, October 31 at 3:34 p.m. EDT. The satellite will be deployed approximately 36 minutes after liftoff.
Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will attempt a landing on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

**Airicist** · 31st October 2017, 01:13

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Koreasat-5A & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 30 October 2017

Published on Oct 30, 2017

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched Koreasat-5A mission from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, on 30 October 2017, at 19:34 UTC (15:34 EDT). Following stage separation, the first stage of Falcon 9 landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Koreasat-5A is a communications satellite operated by KT SAT, South Korea’s sole satellite service provider. Koreasat-5A was deployed into a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).

Credit:
SpaceX
Koreasat-5A Mission
Falcon 9 launches Koreasat-5A & Falcon 9 first stage landing
30 October 2017

**Airicist** · 15th December 2017, 20:34

Streamed live Dec 15, 2017

SpaceX is targeting launch of the Commercial Resupply Services 13 (CRS-13) mission from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force station in Florida for 7:35 a.m. PST, or 15:35 UTC, on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017

This mission marks the first time SpaceX is flying both a flight-proven Falcon 9 and a flight-proven Dragon spacecraft. Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported the CRS-11 mission in June 2017 and the Dragon spacecraft previously supported the CRS-6 mission in April 2015.

Dragon will deliver about 4,800 pounds of cargo and material to support science investigations aboard the space station. After about one month attached to the space station, Dragon will return with results of earlier experiments, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California.

**Airicist** · 15th December 2017, 20:36

SpaceX CRS-13: Falcon 9 launch & landing, 15 December 2017

Published on Dec 15, 2017

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the CRS-13 Dragon spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 15 December 2017, at 15:36 UTC (10:36 EST). Following stage separation, the first stage of the SpaceX’s Falcon 9 attempted and succeeded to land at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. This mission marks the first time SpaceX is flying both a flight-proven Falcon 9 and a flight-proven Dragon spacecraft. Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported the CRS-11 mission in June 2017 and the Dragon spacecraft previously supported the CRS-6 mission in April 2015. For SpaceX’s thirteenth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-13), the Dragon spacecraft carries over 2177 kilograms (4800 pounds) of supplies and payloads to the International Space Station.

Credit:
SpaceX
SpaceX CRS-13 mission Falcon 9 launches Dragon spacecraft&Falcon 9 first stage landing
15 December 2017