FALCON 9

SpaceX is launching another batch of Starlink internet satellites Tuesday night after weather conditions forced it to be delayed.

Weather should be mostly favorable for the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX has some nice before-and-after photos to mark the 10th launch of one of its Falcon 9 rockets, thanks to a satisfied customer.

Sonic booms can sound as loud as an explosion, or, more quietly, like a rumble of thunder.

SpaceX plans up to four commercial rideshare missions per year to provide low-cost access to space.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Thursday morning. The launch was the second launch of the year for the aerospace company. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on Landing Zone 1 pic.twitter.com/XUQWHtB7kJ — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 13, 2022Transporter-3 is SpaceX’s third dedicated rideshare mission and carries CubeSats, microsats, PocketQubes, and orbital transfer vehicles. Read: SpaceX set to launch third ‘rideshare’ mission to orbit from Florida’s Space CoastThe Falcon 9 booster has been used in Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, and Transporter-1 missions. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is targeting Thursday morning for the next launch of their dedicated rideshare mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<Transporter-3 will be SpaceX’s third rideshare mission. READ: Sanford Chamber of Commerce celebrates completion of Historic Fire Station Loft renovationA 29-minute launch window opens at 10:25 a.m. Thursday. Targeting launch of SpaceX’s third dedicated smallsat rideshare mission, Transporter-3, tomorrow, January 13. The 29-minute launch window opens at 10:25 a.m. EST → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK pic.twitter.com/nCnDBDboar — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 12, 2022The reusable Falcon 9 first stage booster has previously launched nine other missions, including Transporter-1 and five Starlink missions.

The 49 Starlink internet satellites launched Thursday pushed the total orbited to date to 1,993.

The 49 Starlink internet satellites launched Thursday pushed the total orbited to date to 1,993.

The 49 Starlink internet satellites launched Thursday pushed the total orbited to date to 1,993.

SpaceX successfully launched its first Falcon 9 rocket of the year Thursday (Jan. 6), sending a new stack of Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida, before nailing a landing at sea.

SpaceX is gearing up to launch its first rocket of 2022 on Thursday evening (Jan. 6) and you can watch the action live online.

SpaceX set for Falcon 9 rocket launch at Kennedy Space Center on ThursdayKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — SpaceX is getting ready to launch another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday. READ: NASA names crew for SpaceX Crew-6 MissionIn a change from previous Starlink missions, the Falcon 9 rocket will fly southeast from the Space Coast and around the Bahamas to avoid the risk of dropping debris on the islands. Thursday’s launch window is open from 4:49 p.m. to 6:47 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. READ: NASA nails trickiest job on newly launched space telescopeSpaceX officials said the Starlink mission aims to provide reliable and affordable internet service across the globe with a constellation of networked satellites. Channel 9 will have live coverage of the launch if it happens, on Eyewitness News.

SpaceX's 31st Falcon 9 launch this year set a new record for the California rocket builder.

Space Force forecasters had calculated only 30% "go" conditions the day before, but also said a short window might open around launch time. They were right.

SpaceX launched its second rocket in less than 24 hours on Saturday night (Dec. 18), delivering a Turkish communications satellite into orbit before capping off the successful mission with a landing at sea.

SpaceX's end-of-year launch surge was highlighted by Falcon 9 launches from both coasts Saturday.

SpaceX Starlink launch: 8 photos shared by skygazers In this Nov. 23, 2021, file photo, the DART spacecraft, short for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, is shown atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base. SpaceX also launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 52 Starlink satellites on Dec. 18. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)LOMPOC, Calif. — SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 52 Starlink satellites early Saturday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California, according to Space.com. >> Read more trending newsSkygazers took to social media to share their photos of the launch. Here are some of our favorites:©2021 Cox Media Group

SpaceX will launch its second Falcon 9 mission in less than 16 hours tonight, Dec. 18, and you'll be able to watch it live online.

SpaceX will launch its second stack of Starlink satellites from the West Coast early Saturday morning (Dec. 18), and you can watch the action live online. The private spaceflight company will launch a stack of 52 Starlink satellites on one of its previously flown Falcon 9 rockets. The mission is set to blast off at 4:24 a.m. EST (0924 GMT, 01:24 a.m. local time) from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Station in California. You can watch the launch live in the window above and on the Space.com homepage, courtesy of SpaceX. Live coverage will begin about 15 minutes before liftoff. You can also watch the launch directly via SpaceX and on YouTube.Related: SpaceX's Starlink satellite megaconstellation launches in photos

NASA is launching a satellite atop SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket early Thursday that will study the X-rays from extreme sources like black holes.

SpaceX will launch NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission atop a veteran Falcon 9 early on Thursday (Dec. 9).

It was the 27th Falcon 9 launch so far this year for SpaceX, a new record.

SpaceX will launch its next stack of Starlink satellites from the East Coast tonight (Dec. 2) as part of a rideshare mission, and you can watch the action live online.

Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to launch a first-of-its-kind planetary defense mission for NASA in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX successfully completed another launch of a Falcon 9 rocket, carrying Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday morning. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<SpaceX said there are 53 Starlink internet satellites on board. Falcon 9's 25th launch of 2021 pic.twitter.com/hq1835HEgJ — SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 13, 2021With Saturday’s launch, SpaceX said they will have deployed 1,844 Starlink satellites into orbit. Read: Front sweeps in Saturday, scattered storms on the waySpaceX launched its first set of Starlink satellites in May 2019. He was evicted anywayMinutes after Saturday’s launch, the booster rocket successfully made its way back to Earth and landed on a drone ship named “Just Read the Instructions.”Saturday’s launch was SpaceX’s first East Coast launch carrying Starlink internet satellites since June.

SpaceX has now launched 1,844 Starlinks since the first two prototypes were sent up in 2018.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Crew-3 astronauts will dock their SpaceX Crew Dragon at the International Space Station ahead of schedule tonight, at 6:33 p.m. The four astronauts lifted off from Kennedy Space Center Wednesday in a dazzling nighttime launch. WATCH: Crew-3 successfully blasts off from Kennedy Space Center following delaysThe crew will be welcomed onto the station by NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and his cosmonaut crewmates. READ: Crew-3 launch brings first-time spectators from around the globe to TitusvilleMeanwhile, SpaceX is already preparing for its next flight. PHOTOS: Crew-3 successfully blasts off from Kennedy Space Center following delaysExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 5 Crew-3 launch People gathered to watch the Crew-3 successfully launch from Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night.

A SpaceX photo of its Crew-3 rocket and Dragon spaceship captures a stunning sight with the moon, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.

The launch comes just two days after another SpaceX capsule brought four astronauts back to Earth.

Elon Musk's space company is set to launch the Crew-3 mission for NASA on Wednesday evening, in the fifth SpaceX crewed mission in the past eighteen months.

The NASA Crew-3 astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Thursday night.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 10.

NASA is now scheduling the launch of its SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station for no earlier than 9:03 p.m. on Wednesday.

Vanishing into the bad weather, it was tough Friday to see a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule still waiting to fly four astronauts to the International Space Station.

NASA and SpaceX have further delayed the launch of the Crew-3 mission due to anticipated bad weather over the coming days. Crew-3 will now get off the ground no earlier than Monday (Nov. 8).

In "Space Titans," a new documentary launching today (Nov. 4), SpaceX founder Elon Musk shares the secret of his company's Falcon 9 rocket success.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which will ferry NASA's next group of astronauts to space has rolled to the pad.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Kennedy Space Center will be staying open late as the Space X Falcon 9 Crew-3 mission takes flight from Launch Complex 39A later this month. NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer will comprise the third crew rotation mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The launch is set to lift off from Cape Canaveral on Oct. 30 at 2:43 a.m.READ: Lucy mission launch set for Saturday, has 90% favorable weather conditionsThe Kennedy Space Center said launch viewing will be offered at the Banana Creek Launch Viewing Area at the Apollo/Saturn V Center — just four miles from Launch Complex 39A — and at the main visitor complex. The space center said a number of select special packages will be offered for an enhanced experience. Click here to learn more about them.

Houses shook and a big boom was heard, but what was it?

SpaceX launched its first all-private human spaceflight, the Mission Inspiration4, Wednesday evening. A crew of four civilians will orbit the Earth for three days with no professional astronauts on board. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule traveled 355 miles into space, the highest altitude humans have reached in over a decade.

One Floridian not far from Cape Canaveral captured an incredible sight Wednesday night, looking to the sky as SpaceX successfully launched a rocket full of civilians into space.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket took off from NASA's Kennedy Center in Florida on the evening of Sept. 15, carrying the first all-civilian crew to enter Earth's orbit.

SpaceX's first private flight has blasted off with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor. It's the first time a rocket streaked toward orbit with an all-amateur crew, with no professional astronauts on board. (Sept. 15)

Follow live updates from Kennedy Space Center and along the Space Coast.

Launches are always exciting, especially nighttime launches. But Wednesday's will be one for the history books.

SpaceX will attempt to launch four civilians from KSC after 8:02 p.m. Wednesday.

SpaceX just test-fired the rocket that will take the private Inspiration4 mission on a three-day journey around Earth.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and a special-edition Crew Dragon spacecraft has been rolled out and is now vertical on Kennedy Space Center’s launchpad ahead of the historic Inspiration4 launch scheduled for Wednesday.

Get a bird's-eye view of the returning booster in these views captured from a helicopter.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Utility workers from Orange and Osceola Counties are heading to Louisiana to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Ida. Crews from the Orlando Utilities Commission, and Kissimmee Utilities Authority departed early Sunday morning and are expected to arrive in Lafayette Monday. KUA crews head to Louisiana This morning a convoy of KUA crews departed Kissimmee just after 7:30 a.m. en route to Lafayette, Louisiana to assist with the restoration of power as Hurricane Ida makes landfall in the Gulf Coast. #HuracánIda Posted by Kissimmee Utility Authority on Sunday, August 29, 2021OUC sent 12 of its line technicians. They’re sending 10 linemen as well as a “convoy” of utility vehicles to assist the Lafayette Utilities System.

SpaceX launched its 21st rocket of the year today (Aug 29), sending a robotic Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station before nailing a landing at sea. SpaceX launched its 21st rocket of the year today (Aug 29), sending a robotic Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station before nailing a landing at sea.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch scrubbed, will try again Sunday (WFTV)KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA scrubbed its scheduled launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Saturday. The launch was set to deliver science material and other supplies to the International Space Station this weekend. Standing down from today’s launch due to weather; next launch opportunity is Sunday, August 29 at 3:14 a.m. ET — SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 28, 2021On Friday NASA and SpaceX officials said all systems were “go” but weather conditions would be a deciding factor. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 10 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets launch from Kennedy Space Center SpaceX has previously launched dozens of Falcon 9 rockets from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Brevard County, Florida.

Liftoff is now scheduled for Sunday (Aug. 29) at 3:14 a.m. EDT (0714 GMT).

SpaceX has fired up the rocket that will ferry its next cargo shipment to the International Space Station early Saturday morning.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets launch from Kennedy Space Center SpaceX has previously launched dozens of Falcon 9 rockets from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Brevard County, Florida. (Photos by SpaceX)KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — SpaceX is set for its 23rd cargo supply mission to the International Space Station this weekend. The launch, which is part of NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services mission, is planned for Saturday at 3:37 a.m. from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. WATCH: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force StationSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon spacecraft into low-Earth orbit and will later dock with the ISS. ET, @SpaceX's cargo Dragon spacecraft will launch to the @Space_Station to deliver new science investigations, supplies and equipment for the international crew.

NASA is planning to launch its 23rd resupply mission to the International Space Station in the early morning hours of Aug. 28.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket landing pad drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You" has moved to California for West Coast launches.

SpaceX Transporter 2 mission highlights growing market for small satellite launches.

No wayward helicopters for this launch attempt.

The Russian Progress MS-17 cargo ship, which launched toward the International Space Station on Tuesday (June 29), will get dangerously close to a Starlink satellite and a Falcon 9 rocket fragment.

SpaceX is preparing one of its veteran rockets to launch dozens of small satellites into space on Tuesday afternoon (June 29).

SpaceX is targeting no earlier than this week for its upcoming Falcon 9 launch from Florida, a rare polar mission that will see the rocket pivot south and hug the state’s east coast, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

SpaceX has postponed the launch of its next rideshare mission Transporter-2 to allow more time for rocket checks.

SpaceX confirmed a delay of its next Falcon 9 launch on Thursday, saying teams at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station need more time to prepare the rocket and its payloads.

A U.S. Space Force navigation satellite will hitch a ride into space Thursday on a reused Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a new GPS navigation satellite for the U.S. military today (June 17) and you can watch it live online.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is planning to launch a Global Positioning System satellite for the U.S. Space Force on Thursday afternoon. A Falcon 9 rocket will launch the fifth GPS III satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40. This will be the fifth GPS III satellite of a series of 10 for the military. You can watch the rocket launch live on WFTV.com and the WFTV news app. READ: It’s sea turtle nesting season: Here are 9 ways you can help hatchlings surviveFalcon 9 first stage supporting this mission previously launched GPS III-4 in November 2020 pic.twitter.com/3iODjIbg1Y — SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 12, 2021©2021 Cox Media Group

Relativity Space is revealing new details about its larger Terran R rocket, which could compete with SpaceX’s workhorse rocket, the Falcon 9.

SpaceX sent up another Falcon 9 early Sunday, this time with a spacecraft for satellite radio provider SiriusXM.

Another private company has picked SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch its moon lander carrying NASA and private research to the lunar surface.

SpaceX kicked off Mother’s Day by launching another round of internet satellites early Sunday morning.

SpaceX teams at Kennedy Space Center are set for the company's next launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with 60 Starlink satellites.

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites late Wednesday night from Cape Canaveral.

A SpaceX spacecraft carrying four astronauts to the space station had a close call with a UFO.

After a Falcon 9 rocket carrying four astronauts successfully lifted off from Kennedy Space Center and dazzled Florida’s sky, the show continued as the rocket’s booster returned for landing.

A breakdown of the timeline on launch day which actually begins Wednesday night ahead of Thursday morning's liftoff.

For Space Coast residents able to step outside and watch rockets tear through the sky, spaceflight might seem more routine than ever.

The rainstorms are expected to pass in time for SpaceX to launch four astronauts from Florida’s coast later this week on a Falcon 9 rocket.

Launch time: 12:34 p.m. Wednesday.

Authorities say a piece of burning rocket debris seen streaking across the Pacific Northwest sky last week crashed on a farm in eastern Washington state.

In this image taken from video provided by Roman Puzhlyakov, debris from a SpaceX rocket lights up the sky behind clouds over Vancouver, Wash. Thursday evening, March 25, 2021. The remnants of the second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket left comet-like trails as they burned up upon re-entry in the Earth's atmosphere according to a tweet from the National Weather Service. SEATTLE – Burning debris from a rocket lit up Pacific Northwest skies Thursday night, the National Weather Service in Seattle said. The rocket delivered Starlink satellites, built in Redmond, Washington, into orbit earlier this week, the Times reported. SpaceX said Wednesday that the Falcon 9’s first stage returned to Earth and landed as planned on its ocean-going barge off the coast of Florida.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX early Wednesday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, sending another batch of 60 internet-beaming Starlink satellites into orbit. The pre-dawn launch took place at 4:28 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base Launch Complex 40, marking the 22nd mission SpaceX has dedicated to its space-based internet satellite constellation. Earlier this month, SpaceX landed a booster for the ninth time, breaking its own re-use record. SpaceX has more than 1,200 satellites in low-Earth orbit and plans to continue launching Starlink spacecraft every few weeks. AdDeployment of 60 Starlink satellites confirmed pic.twitter.com/Xcbrq66Mez — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 24, 2021“Society depends on space-based capabilities for global communications, navigation, weather forecasting and much more,” acting NASA administrator Steve Jurczyk said.

Sunlight from below the horizon illuminated the exhaust from Spacex's Falcon 9 rocket Sunday morning. If you were up early Sunday to see SpaceX launch another round of Starlink satellites you may have seen the brilliant display in the sky shortly after. Sunlight from below the horizon illuminated the exhaust from Spacex's Falcon 9 rocket Sunday morning. [TRENDING: SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites | Weekend vaccine events for OCPS employees | Family speaks after deadly shooting]AdSunlight from below the horizon illuminated the exhaust from Spacex's Falcon 9 rocket Sunday morning. If you have any pictures upload them to the PinIt section (camera icon) on the free Pinpoint Weather app.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Just up range from where another Falcon 9 shot off the launchpad a few days ago, SpaceX conducted its second launch within a week carrying more Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. Inside the Falcon 9′s nose cone were another 60 internet-beaming satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, which now exceeds 1,200 spacecrafts orbiting the Earth. The early morning launch is the 22nd dedicated to delivering Starlink satellites, but SpaceX has also sent up its own spacecraft on other ride-sharing rockets. SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station about a mile down the coast. Use the form below to sign up for the ClickOrlando.com space newsletter, sent every Wednesday afternoon.

The early morning launch marked the 21st dedicated to delivering Starlink satellites, but SpaceX has also sent up its own spacecraft on other ride-sharing rockets. The last Starlink launch happened March 4 and SpaceX is targeting another launch a few days after the current liftoff. In the past month, Elon Musk’s company has begun expanding the internet service provided with the global satellite network and is accepting orders in Central Florida for the dishes required to get the sought after WiFi. During the last Starlink launch, SpaceX engineers said they now have more than 10,000 customers, a number that will need to grow substantially if SpaceX wants to make ends meet with this internet service venture and fund its other endeavors, including the Starship spaceship under development in Texas. AdFalcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship pic.twitter.com/fI2VvU3kWO — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 11, 2021Deployment of 60 Starlink satellites confirmed pic.twitter.com/vltm8NijZC — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 11, 2021Use the form below to sign up for the ClickOrlando.com space newsletter, sent every Wednesday afternoon.

A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. The payload is the 17th batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX's Starlink broadband network. (AP Photo/John Raoux)After an auto-abort Sunday night, SpaceX will possibly try again this week to launch a Falcon 9 rocket with another round of Starlink internet satellites. The private space company did not disclose what triggered the automatic abort. • Starlink is SpaceX’s space-based internet service, which is in public beta testing for customers in the higher latitudes of North America.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX plans to continue weekly launches of 60 Starlink satellites at a time with the latest batch launching Monday night. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base Monday night carrying more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. [RELATED COVERAGE: New internet option emerges as SpaceX expands Starlink service to more customers | SpaceX to launch NASA’s lunar Gateway on Falcon Heavy]However, about 8 minutes after launch, the Falcon 9 booster missed its landing opportunity on a drone ship at sea, breaking SpaceX’s successful landing streak. Up range, another Falcon 9 is scheduled to liftoff in the early hours of Wednesday at 12:55 a.m. from Kennedy Space Center Launchpad 39A, also with about 60 Starlink satellites. The Starlink constellation is part of CEO Elon Musk’s plan to create a space-based internet using a network of, eventually, 42,000 satellites.

SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites on Thursday morning. The launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 with 60 Starlink satellites went up at 1:19 a.m. Thursday. [TRENDING: Injunctions filed against girl slammed by deputy | SpaceX launches satellites | OK to dream: Snow in Florida?] AdThis marked the 18th batch of Starlink satellites sent into orbit as SpaceX creates a global network of spacecraft providing internet to the globe. pic.twitter.com/GJgoUtCRn6 — 45th Space Wing (@45thSpaceWing) February 4, 2021“Those previous missions were Gemini 12 and Atlas Agena which lifted off 99 minutes apart from each other,” the 45th Space Wing tweeted prior to the rescheduling announcement.

SpaceX now appears to be targeting Wednesday, Feb. 3, for their next Starlink launch. The company said in a tweet it’s targeting Wednesday, hoping for better weather at sea where the Falcon 9 booster lands on a droneship. AdIf everything goes according to plan, Falcon 9 could launch with 60 Starlink internet satellites as soon as 7:02 a.m. Sunday, though typically the company has preferred a two-day gap between tests and launches. SpaceX, which tests all its engines in Texas before transport to Florida, typically fires brand new rockets a second time once at the launch pad. Loaded into the payload fairing are 60 Starlink satellites set to boost the internet constellation’s size to beyond 1,000 spacecraft in low-Earth orbit.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After scrubbing their launch attempt Saturday, SpaceX successfully launched their Falcon 9 rocket off the Florida coast. Their payload consists of satellites from several customers, including DARPA, NASA and more of its own Starlink satellites. The SpaceX rideshare mission includes government and private customer payloads as well as a dozen smaller nanosatellites. The mission, known as Transporter-1, also includes a somewhat last-minute addition of 10 Starlink satellites, after receiving Federal Communications Commission approval earlier this month to include those. Watch Falcon 9 launch 143 spacecraft to orbit → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK https://t.co/4A6IOgtDdV — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 24, 2021Earlier in the week, another Falcon 9 launched 60 Starlink internet-beaming satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

After two postponements -- one on Monday and one on Tuesday -- SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday morning from Cape Canaveral, the latest in the company’s Starlink mission. About eight minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9 rocket’s first-stage booster landed on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. pic.twitter.com/3nh3jongIY — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 20, 2021Packed inside the 230-foot rocket’s fairing were about 60 Starlink internet satellites slated to join nearly 1,000 others already in low-Earth orbit. The launch marked the company’s 17th for the constellation, which will need dozens more flights to fulfill the goal of worldwide, space-based broadband coverage. SpaceX has not yet set the date for its 18th launch with Starlink satellites but is planning to launch a ride-sharing mission later this week.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – UPDATE:SpaceX’s last launch of 2020 went off without a hitch from Florida’s Space Coast Saturday morning. Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on Landing Zone 1 pic.twitter.com/mR18Qv3GoC — SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 19, 2020Saturday’s launch marked the 26th and final mission for SpaceX in 2020. Webcast will go live ~15 minutes before liftoff → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 19, 2020“Today will be a chilly one across Central Florida with mostly clear skies and gusty northerly winds. Its target: Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, which is about 9 miles south of pad 39A. ETLaunch Pad: 39A at Kennedy Space CenterLanding: Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force StationWeather: 90% “go”Florida Today’s Emre Kelly contributed to this report.

The Falcon 9 rocket was scheduled to liftoff at 9:45 a.m. Thursday but the launch was placed on hold about a minute beforehand. Teams are working toward a backup launch opportunity of tomorrow with a three-hour window opening at 9:00 a.m. EST — SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 17, 2020Both the payload and the rocket are healthy. The launch window opens at 9 a.m. and runs until noon. After liftoff, Falcon 9′s 162-foot first stage booster will separate from the second stage, then start its descent back toward Florida. Launch detailsRocket: SpaceX Falcon 9Mission: NRO intelligence satelliteLaunch Time: TBDLaunch Window: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX successfully launched their Falcon 9 rocket with a SiriusXM satellite on-board. The Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40, just down range from where United Launch Alliance sent up a national security satellite Thursday night. SpaceX plans to land the hardware again on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean after liftoff. Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship pic.twitter.com/7QPgoeDQD5 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 13, 2020It’s been a banner week for the private space company, led by CEO Elon Musk. On Wednesday, SpaceX performed a daring test of its Starship spaceship prototype in South Texas.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – SpaceX is preparing to launch a Dragon spaceship from Florida this weekend making its last supply run to the International Space Station until next year. Space Force weather officers are predicting a 50% chance of good weather and conditions are risky for a rocket booster landing at sea. This will be the first launch of SpaceX’s new and improved cargo Dragon spacecraft, not to be confused with the Crew Dragon spacecraft that has now launched two sets of humans to the ISS. After launch, Dragon will arrive at the ISS Sunday almost 24 hours after it departs Florida’s Space Coast. For all previous 20 deliveries by SpaceX, an astronaut would grab the spacecraft with the space station’s robotic Canadaarm.

In this Nov. 3, 2020 photo, provide by the European Space Agency, the Sentinel-6 satellite is placed inside the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket. The joint European-U.S. satellite mission to improve measurements of sea level rise is being launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Saturday Nov. 22, 2020. “This is an extremely important parameter for climate monitoring,” said Josef Aschbacher, the European Space Agency's director of Earth observation. The European Space Agency this week lamented the loss of two satellites when a European-built carrier rocket veered off course shortly after launch. “We owe him a lot and he more than deserves to have this satellite named after him,” said Aschbacher.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A crippling pandemic didn’t stop history from being made on Florida’s Space Coast on Sunday. Back then, Brevard County had 420 total COVID-19 cases. Now, Brevard County has experienced more than 13,000 cases and 400-plus COVID-19 deaths. CasesThe Florida Department of Health reported 10,105 new cases on Sunday, bringing the state’s overall total to 885,201 cases since March. DeathsThe Florida Department of Health on Sunday reported 30 people have recently died from COVID-19.

The Falcon 9 rocket launched at 7:27 p.m. from Launchpad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. NASA and SpaceX plan to reused the Falcon 9 rocket booster to launch another round of astronauts to the space station next year. Re-watch the landing below:After liftoff, the Dragon seperated from the rocket’s second stage allowing the astronauts began their journey to the ISS. It will take about 27 hours for the spacecraft to catch up to the space station. For a full recap of highlights from the launch, landing and more watch the video at the top of this story.

The Dragon spacecraft nicknamed Resilience will arrive at the International Space Station about 27 hours after launch, around 11 p.m. Monday. The Dragon spacecraft launch escape system is armed. 4:58 p.m. Space fans ready to watch Falcon 9 launchPeople in Titusville at Space View park came out to watch the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch with four astronauts from Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 15, 2020. SpaceX suit technicians known as SpaceX ninjas, wearing all black, helped the astronauts get into the Crew Dragon spacecraft and into their seats. “We are fully booked tomorrow, too.”She said without the Crew-1 launch and the earlier SpaceX launch in May, her B&B might not have survived.