Wednesday night SpaceX launch from Kennedy Space Center sends SpainSat to orbit
A quiet, clear Wednesday night in Brevard County was brought to life by the bright glow and roar of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The SpainSat NG-1 satellite launched right on time at 8:34 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A.
SpaceX rocket launch from NASA, Kennedy Space Center: What time is liftoff, where to watch it
Depending on weather and cloud cover, rocket launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral, Florida, can be seen from Daytona Beach to Melbourne to Vero Beach.
SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, will release more Starlink satellites
SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Monday afternoon that will carry internet-beaming Starlink satellites into orbit.
SpaceX targeting Monday afternoon for Falcon 9 rocket launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center
SpaceX is targeting a 4½-hour launch window for another Starlink mission from 2:21 p.m. to 6:52 p.m., an FAA operations plan advisory shows.
Tonight: SpaceX to launch rocket carrying Spanish satellite from Florida’s Space Coast
The company hopes to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. The rocket will carry and send the SpainSat NG I, a Spanish telecommunications satellite, into orbit. If needed, SpaceX has arranged for a backup launch window for Thursday night.
SpaceX launches satellite into orbit from Kennedy Space Center
SpaceX launched a satellite into orbit Wednesday as a part of an effort to improve communications across the globe.
Live updates: SpaceX launch from Florida tonight will deliver SpainSat, no booster recovery
SpaceX plans to launch the SpainSat satellite tonight from Kennedy Space Center. Liftoff is targeted for 8:34 p.m. ET.
SpaceX launches from Florida, retires first-stage booster because of extra power needed
SpaceX on Wednesday night launched a Spanish communications satellite from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and retired the first-stage booster rather than landing on a drone.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches next-gen SpainSat NG-1 satellite into orbit (video)
The Falcon 9's upper stage hauled the SpainSat NG-1 satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit, where it was deployed 31.5 minutes after liftoff. The satellite will then propel
SpaceX sends up Spanish satellite for 10th Space Coast launch of the year
SpaceX sent up the Space Coast’s 10th launch of the year Wednesday night, but skipped any landing attempt of its booster. A Falcon 9 rocket on the SpainSat NG I mission carrying a communications satellite developed by Spanish company Hisdesat and the European Space Agency lifted off at 8:34 p.
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