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SpaceX Falcon 9 CRS-9 launch

Published on Jul 17, 2016

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the Dragon spacecraft to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), in its ninth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-9) for NASA, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 18 July 2016, at 04:45 UTC (12:45am EDT).
 

JCSAT-16 Hosted Webcast

Streamed live on Aug 13, 2016

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver JCSAT-16, a commercial communications satellite for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). SKY Perfect JSAT is a leading satellite operator in the Asia-Pacific region and provides high-quality satellite communications to its customers using its fleet of 16 satellites. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched JCSAT-14 in May.
 

SpaceX Falcon 9 Iridium-1 launch

Published on Jan 14, 2017

A SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the Iridium-1 NEXT mission, 10 satellites to low-Earth orbit for Iridium, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, on 14 January 2017, at 17:54 UTC (09:54 PST).

Credit: SpaceX
Falcon 9 launches Iridium-1 NEXT Mission
14 January 2017
 

SpaceX Falcon 9 – launch, landing, relaunch, relanding

Published on Mar 30, 2017

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket first relaunch: a Falcon 9 rocket launched the CRS-8 on 08 April 2016, the first stage landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship; the same Falcon 9 first stage was relaunched with the SES-10 mission on 30 March 2017 and landed again on the droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
 

SpaceX relaunches a used rocket, makes history

Published on Mar 31, 2017

Yesterday, SpaceX demonstrated an important capability of its Falcon 9 rocket fleet: the vehicles are capable of launching to space multiple times and then landing again. From Cape Canaveral, Florida, the company relaunched a used Falcon 9 rocket that had already launched to the space station in April of last year.

"SpaceX makes aerospace history with successful launch and landing of a used rocket"

by Loren Grush
March 30, 2017
 

SpaceX Falcon 9 landing seen from droneship, 30 March 2017

Published on Apr 4, 2017

After launching the SES-10 communications satellite, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. The mission was SpaceX’s first reflight of an orbital class rocket, Falcon 9’s first stage previously launched successfully the CRS-8 mission in April 2016.
 

SpaceX NROL-76: Falcon 9 launch & landing, 1 May 2017

Published on May 1, 2017

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the NROL-76 mission (reconnaissance satellite) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 1 May 2017, at 11:15 UTC (07:15 EDT). NROL-76 is SpaceX’s first mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
 

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Inmarsat-5 F4 satellite, 15 May 2017

Published on May 15, 2017

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Inmarsat-5 F4 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 15 May 2017, at 23:21 UTC (19:21 EDT). Inmarsat-5 F4 is a commercial communications satellite (approx. 6,100kg) delivered to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). SpaceX did not attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage after launch due to mission requirements.
 

SpaceX CRS-11: Falcon 9 launch & landing, 3 June 2017

Published on Jun 3, 2017

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the CRS-11 Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 3 June 2017, at 21:07 UTC (17:07 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. The Dragon spacecraft being used to support CRS-11 (SpaceX’s eleventh Commercial Resupply Services mission) previously resupplied the International Space Station on the CRS-4 mission in September 2014. The CRS-11 mission was the 100th launch from historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center.
 

CRS-11 hosted webcast

Published on Jun 3, 2017

SpaceX is targeting launch of its eleventh Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-11) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is on Saturday, June 3 at 5:07 p.m. EDT or 21:07 UTC, with a backup launch attempt on Sunday, June 4 at 5:07 p.m. EDT. Dragon will separate from Falcon 9’s second stage about 10 minutes after liftoff and attach to the station on June 4.

SpaceX is targeting launch of its eleventh Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-11) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Saturday, June 3 at 5:07 p.m. EDT or 21:07 UTC.

The CRS-11 mission will be the first reflight of a Dragon spacecraft and will mark the 100th launch from historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. Following stage separation, the first stage of Falcon 9 will attempt to land at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
 

Blastoff! SpaceX Launches BulgariaSat-1 on Reused Rocket

Published on Jun 23, 2017

The geostationary communications satellite was launched atop a used Falcon 9 rocket on June 23, 2017.
 

BulgariaSat-1 launch webcast

Streamed live June 23, 2017

SpaceX is targeting launch of BulgariaSat-1 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The two-hour launch window opens on Monday, June 19, at 2:10 p.m. EDT, or 18:10 UTC, with a backup launch opportunity on Tuesday, June 20, at 2:10 p.m. EDT, or 18:10 UTC. BulgariaSat-1 is the first geostationary communications satellite in Bulgaria’s history.

Falcon 9’s first stage for the BulgariaSat-1 mission previously supported the Iridium-1 mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base in January 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.
 

Iridium-2 launch webcast

Published on Jun 25, 2017

SpaceX is targeting launch of Iridium-2 from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The instantaneous launch window is at 1:25 p.m. PDT, or 20:25 UTC, on Sunday, June 25. A backup launch opportunity opens at 1:19 p.m. PDT, or 20:19 UTC, on Monday, June 26.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver 10 satellites to low-Earth orbit for Iridium, a global leader in mobile voice and data satellite communications. This is the second set of 10 satellites in a series of 75 total satellites that SpaceX will launch for Iridium’s next generation global satellite constellation, Iridium® NEXT. The satellites will begin deployment about an hour after launch.
 
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