SpaceX launch recap: Live updates from Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Launch recap: Scroll down to review live updates from the Wednesday, June 18, liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on the Starlink 10-18 mission.
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SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral, releases new Ax-4 crewed launch date
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocketed from Cape Canaveral northeastward over the Atlantic Ocean in the early morning darkness Wednesday, June 18, propelling another payload of 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.
The Starlink 10-18 mission lifted off at 1:55 a.m. from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station while the bulk of East-Central Florida was devoid of significant cloud cover.
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SpaceX Starship rocket explodes after ‘major anomaly.’ Watch the fireball, what we know
SpaceX’s Starship exploded Wednesday night in a massive fireball.
It’s not the first time Starship has run into an explosive end. On May 27, the vehicle experienced a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” about an hour after taking off on its ninth flight.
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What we know: Axiom crew launch delayed, SpaceX rocket launch in Florida planned Sunday
The launch of the crewed Axiom Space mission is delayed indefinitely yet again, but those waiting to see a rocket launch will not have to wait long.
The astronauts of private space company, Axiom Space, have seen delays due to spacecraft, weather, and rocket issues — and now most recently due to a recent repair onboard the International Space Station (ISS). When they do launch, the crew of four is traveling to the ISS for a two-week science mission stay.
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Fiery explosion for SpaceX Starship in Texas. Will rocket still launch from Florida this year?
SpaceX’s massive Starship exploded in a spectacular fiery blaze during a routine engine test in Texas — raising questions about what’s next for Elon Musk’s spaceflight company.
The dramatic explosion marked the latest setback for SpaceX, which billionaire Musk founded in 2002, after Starship has failed to repeat the successes of previous missions in its first three test flights of 2025. This time, the mishap didn’t occur during a launch, but rather during a test to prepare the rocket for its 10th overall flight since 2023.
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ULA’s Amazon satellite launch now set for Monday liftoff at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Take two: United Launch Alliance now aims to launch an Atlas V rocket on Amazon’s second Project Kuiper broadband satellite mission at 6:54 a.m. Monday, June 23, seven days after a scrub.
Slotted to soar a half-hour after sunrise, the high-profile mission has a 30-minute window from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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Sands Space History Center in Cape Canaveral reopens with a new look
A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the grand reopening of the Sands Space History Center on June 17, a renovation project which was boosted by former nominee for NASA Administrator, Jared Isaacman.
Located at 100 Spaceport Way, the museum sits right outside the south gates of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Named for Maj Gen. Harry J. ‘Bud’ Sands Jr., who originally proposed the idea, the museum features artifacts from the history of each Launch Complex at Cape Canaveral.
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Scrub! SpaceX halts rocket countdown with 58 seconds left on Starlink mission at Cape Canaveral
Scrub recap: Scroll down to review live updates from the Sunday, June 22, scrubbed launch attempt of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on the Starlink 10-23 mission.
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