NASA, SpaceX launch SPHEREx observatory and PUNCH heliophysics...
SpaceX and NASA successfully launched the agency’s newest space telescope and solar research mission Tuesday evening. A Falcon 9 lifted off from California with the SPHEREx near-infrared observatory, with the PUNCH heliophysics mission flying as a rideshare.
NASA’s SPHEREx, PUNCH missions launch on Falcon 9 rocket
Launching on a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, SPHEREx will map 450 million galaxies and could help unravel what happened after the Big Bang, while PUNCH will make observations of the sun’s outer atmosphere and learn how the mass and energy there become solar wind.
NASA, SpaceX ready second launch attempt to replace stuck astronauts
The launch of the Falcon rocket with a Dragon spacecraft is scheduled for 7:03 p.m. Friday from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Postponed NASA, Space X Falcon 9 mission rescheduled for Friday
NASA and SpaceX rescheduled the launch of their Falcon 9 rocket rescue mission to the International Space Station for Friday. They were unable to launch on Wednesday due to issues with equipment on the ground,
Watch: SpaceX launches Nasa crew to relieve stranded astronauts
SpaceX has launched Nasa's Crew-10 mission, with a Falcon 9 rocket sending four astronauts to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The long-awaited crew of US, Japanese and Russian astronauts is expected to arrive to the station on Saturday night and will relieve Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
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Falcon 9 launches NASA astrophysics and heliophysics missions
The SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force ... The telescope is an all-aluminum “free-form optic” design, said Brian Pramann, SPHEREx program manager at BAE Systems, in an ...
FAA issues environmental take on SpaceX request for more launches, new landing pad
If SpaceX gets its way, the Space Coast will get a lot more rocket rumbles and sonic booms as the company increases Falcon 9 ...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket raised on KSC Pad 39A ahead of NASA's Crew-10 launch
SpaceX is reviewing data from the recent incidents to improve the reliability of future Falcon 9 flights. (Updates with the latest information) SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is upright on its ...
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Severely damaged SpaceX Falcon 9 booster arrives at Port Canaveral after post-landing fire
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A scorched and disfigured SpaceX Falcon 9 arrived at Port Canaveral on Wednesday, marking a rare sight among the routine space hardware that regularly comes through the ...
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Falcon 9 launch of SPHEREx and PUNCH missions rescheduled to Tuesday evening
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX has designated a new launch time for NASA's SPHEREx Observatory and PUNCH satellites launch for Tuesday, March 11 at 8:10 p.m. A backup launch window ...
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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit, loses Falcon 9 booster after landing (video)
The Falcon 9 rocket flying the mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 9:24 p.m. ET (0224 GMT on March 3), carrying the Starlink 12-20 mission — which included 13 ...
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SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 9:24 p.m., with additional launch windows available until 12:21 a.m. if needed. This mission marked the fifth flight of the first-stage booster, which ...