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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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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SpaceX Starlink 10 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 7 August 2020

August 9, 2020

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 57 Starlink satellites (Starlink-10) and two BlackSky Earth-imaging satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 7 August 2020, at 05:12 UTC (01:12 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (Block B1051) landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” drone-ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission to the International Space Station, launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, and the fourth and seventh Starlink missions.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 11 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 18 August 2020

Aug 18, 2020

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 58 Starlink satellites (Starlink-11) and three of Planet’s SkySats from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, on 18 August 2020, at 14:31 UTC (10:31 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (Block B1049) landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” drone-ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported the Telstar 18 VANTAGE mission in September 2018, the Iridium-8 mission in January 2019, and three separate Starlink missions in May 2019, January 2020, and June 2020.

 

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SAOCOM 1B Mission

Aug 30, 2020

SpaceX is targeting Sunday, August 30 at 7:18 p.m. EDT, or 23:18 UTC, for Falcon 9’s launch of the SAOCOM 1B mission, which will carry the SAOCOM 1B spacecraft to orbit in addition to two rideshare payloads, Tyvak-0172 and PlanetiQ’s GNOMES-1. The mission will lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. A backup launch opportunity is available on Monday, August 31 at 7:19 p.m. EDT, or 23:19 UTC. This mission marks SpaceX’s first launch to a polar orbit from the East Coast, and the first polar launch from Florida in decades.

Falcon 9’s first stage previously launched Dragon to the International Space Station for SpaceX’s 19th and 20th commercial resupply missions, and it also supported launch of SpaceX’s ninth Starlink mission. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9 on Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. SAOCOM 1B will deploy approximately 14 minutes after launch, GNOMES-1 and Tyvak-0172 will deploy approximately 61 and 62 minutes after liftoff.

 

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Falcon 9 launches SAOCOM 1B & Falcon 9 first stage landing

Aug 30, 2020

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the SAOCOM 1B spacecraft, along with the rideshare payloads Tyvak-0172 and PlanetiQ’s GNOMES-1, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, on 30 August 2020, at 23:18 UTC (19:18 EDT). SAOCOM 1B is an Earth observation satellite (Satélite Argentino de Observación COn Microondas, Argentine Microwaves Observation Satellite). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1059) landed on Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The Block 5 booster previously launched Dragon to the International Space Station for CRS-19 and CRS-20, and SpaceX’s ninth Starlink mission.

 

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Starlink mission

Sep 3, 2020

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, September 3 at 8:46 a.m. EDT, 12:46 UTC, for launch of its twelfth Starlink mission, which will launch 60 Starlink satellites to orbit. Falcon 9 will lift off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A backup opportunity is available on Friday, September 4 at 8:24 a.m. EDT, 12:24 UTC.

Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported launch of the GPS III Space Vehicle 03 mission in June 2020. 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.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 12 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 3 September 2020

Sep 3, 2020

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 60 Starlink satellites (Starlink-12) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 3 September 2020, at 12:46 UTC (08:46 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1060) landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” drone-ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage previously launched the GPS III Space Vehicle 03 mission in June 2020

 

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How not to land an orbital rocket booster

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SpaceX Starlink mission highlights (launch, landing and deployment)

Oct 6, 2020

SpaceX Tuesday, October 6 at 7:29 a.m. EDT, 11:29 UTC, for its thirteenth Starlink mission, which launched 60 Starlink satellites to orbit. Falcon 9 lifted off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported launch of Crew Dragon’s first flight to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts onboard and the ANASIS-II mission. 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. One of Falcon 9’s fairing halves supported two previous Starlink launches.

The Starlink satellites will deploy approximately 1 hour and 1 minute after liftoff.

 

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Starlink mission

Streamed live on Oct 18, 2020

SpaceX is targeting Sunday, October 18 at 8:25 a.m. EDT, 12:25 UTC, for its fourteenth Starlink mission, which will launch 60 Starlink satellites to orbit. Falcon 9 will lift off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and a backup opportunity is available on Monday, October 19 at 8:06 a.m. EDT, 12:06 UTC.

Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission to the International Space Station, launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, and three Starlink missions this year. 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. Falcon 9’s fairing halves each previously supported two missions.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 14 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 18 October 2020

Oct 18, 2020

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 60 Starlink satellites (Starlink-14) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 18 October 2020, at 12:25 UTC (8:25 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1051) landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported Crew Dragon Demo-1, RADARSAT and three Starlink missions this year.