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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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).

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

 

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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.

 

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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.

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

 

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Iridium-4

Published on Dec 22, 2017

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched Iridium-4 mission, 10 satellites to low- Earth orbit for Iridium, from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, on 23 December 2017, at 01:27 UTC (22 December, at 17:27 PST). Falcon 9’s first stage for the Iridium-4 mission previously supported the Iridium-2 mission in June 2017 and SpaceX did not attempted to recover Falcon 9’s first stage after this launch.

 

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ZUMA mission

Streamed live Jan 8, 2018

SpaceX is targeting launch of the Zuma spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The two-hour primary launch window opens at 8:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 7, or 1:00 UTC on Monday, January 8. A backup two-hour launch window opens at 8:00 p.m. EST on Monday, January 8, or 1:00 UTC on Tuesday, January 9.
Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will attempt to land at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

 

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches GovSat-1 (SES-16), 31 January 2018

Published on Jan 31, 2018

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the GovSat-1 (SES-16) communications satellite to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 31 January 2018, at 21:25 UTC (16:25 EST). Falcon 9’s first stage for the GovSat-1 mission previously supported the NROL-76 mission from LC-39A in May 2017. SpaceX did not attempted to recover Falcon 9’s first stage after launch.

 

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GovSat-1 launch

Streamed live on Jan 31, 2018

SpaceX is targeting launch of the GovSat-1 satellite to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on Wednesday, January 30, at 4:25 p.m. EST, or 21:25 UTC. The satellite will deploy approximately 32 minutes after launch.

Falcon 9’s first stage for the GovSat-1 mission previously supported the NROL-76 mission from LC-39A in May 2017. SpaceX will not attempt to recover Falcon 9’s first stage after launch.

 

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PAZ Mission

Streamed live Feb 22, 2018

SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch of the PAZ satellite to low-Earth orbit on Thursday, February 22 from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The instantaneous launch opportunity is at 6:17 a.m. PST, or 14:17 UTC. The satellite will be deployed approximately eleven minutes after launch.

Falcon 9’s first stage for the PAZ mission previously supported the FORMOSAT-5 mission from SLC-4E in August 2017. SpaceX will not attempt to recover Falcon 9’s first stage after launch.

 

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Hispasat 30W-6 satellite

Published on Mar 5, 2018

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the Hispasat 30W-6 satellite to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florid, on 6 March 2018, at 5:33 UTC (12:33 a.m. EST). SpaceX did not attempted to land Falcon 9’s first stage after launch due to “unfavorable weather conditions in the recovery area off of Florida’s Atlantic Coast”.
Hispasat 30W-6 (previously Hispasat 1F) will provide television, broadband, corporate networks and other telecommunications solutions.

 

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HISPASAT 30W-6 Mission

Streamed live Mar 7, 2018

SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch of the Hispasat 30W-6 satellite to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) on Tuesday, March 6 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The two-hour launch window opens at 12:33 a.m. EST, or 5:33 UTC. The Hispasat 30W-6 satellite will be deployed approximately 33 minutes after launch.
A two-hour backup launch window opens on Wednesday, March 7 at 12:33 a.m. EST, or 5:33 UTC.
SpaceX will not attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage after launch due to unfavorable weather conditions in the recovery area off of Florida’s Atlantic Coast.

 

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Iridium-5 mission

Streamed live March 30, 2018

SpaceX is targeting Friday, March 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Iridium-5 NEXT mission from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. This is the fifth 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 instantaneous launch opportunity is at 7:13 a.m. PDT or 14:13 UTC and the satellites will begin deployment about an hour after launch.

A backup instantaneous launch opportunity is available on Saturday, March 31 at 7:08 a.m. PDT or 14:08 UTC.

Falcon 9’s first stage for the Iridium-5 mission previously supported the Iridium-3 mission from SLC-4E in October 2017. SpaceX will not attempt to recover Falcon 9’s first stage after launch.

 

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SpaceX CRS-14: Falcon 9 launches CRS-14 Dragon spacecraft

Published on Apr 2, 2018

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the CRS-14 Dragon spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 2 April 2018, at 20:30 UTC (16:30 EDT). The Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station on 4 April 2018. Falcon 9’s first stage for this mission previously supported the CRS-12 mission in August 2017 and the CRS-14 Dragon previously supported the CRS-8 mission in April 2016. SpaceX did not attempted to recover Falcon 9’s first stage after launch.

 

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CRS-14 Mission

Streamed live Apr 2, 2018

SpaceX is targeting Monday, April 2 for an instantaneous launch of its fourteenth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-14) at 4:30 p.m. EDT, or 20:30 UTC, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

An instantaneous backup launch opportunity is on Tuesday, April 3 at 4:08 p.m. EDT, or 20:08 UTC. Dragon will separate from Falcon 9’s second stage about 10 minutes after liftoff and attach to the space station on Wednesday, April 4.

Both Falcon 9 and the Dragon spacecraft for the CRS-14 mission are flight-proven. Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported the CRS-12 mission in August 2017 and Dragon previously supported the CRS-8 mission in April 2016.

SpaceX will not attempt to recover Falcon 9’s first stage after launch.

Dragon will be filled with about 5,800 pounds of supplies, payloads and vehicle hardware, including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that will occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.

SpaceX CRS-14 is the fourteenth of up to 20 missions to the International Space Station that SpaceX will fly for NASA under the first CRS contract. In January 2016, NASA announced that SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft were selected to resupply the space station through 2024 as part of a second Commercial Resupply Services contract award. Under the CRS contracts, SpaceX has restored an American capability to deliver and return significant amounts of cargo, including live plants and animals, to and from the orbiting laboratory. A variant of the Dragon spacecraft, called Crew Dragon, is being developed for U.S.- based crew transport to and from the space station.

On Wednesday, April 4 International Space Station crew members will use the station’s 57.7-foot (17.6-meter) robotic arm to reach out and capture the Dragon spacecraft and attach it to the orbiting laboratory.

Dragon will return to Earth with more than 3,900 pounds of cargo after an approximately one-month stay at the International Space Station. About five hours after Dragon leaves the space station, it will conduct its deorbit burn, which lasts up to 10 minutes. It takes about 30 minutes for Dragon to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere and splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California.