Happening today: SpaceX to launch more than 50 satellites from Cape Canaveral
Video: Happening Thursday: SpaceX to launch more than 50 Starlink satellites from Space CoastCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX plans to launch another batch of Starlink satellites from the Space Coast on Thursday. The company will send more than 50 satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch is set for 9:11 a.m.READ: SpaceX breaks record with 3 launches in 36 hoursIf it happens, you can watch it on-air and on WFTV.com. The goal of Starlink is to create a network that will help provide internet services to those who are not yet connected, and to provide reliable and affordable internet across the globe, the company said. ©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comHappening Thursday: SpaceX to launch more than 50 Starlink satellites from Space Coast
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX plans to launch another batch of Starlink satellites from the Space Coast on Thursday. The company will send more than 50 satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch is set for 9 a.m.READ: SpaceX breaks record with 3 launches in 36 hoursIf it happens, you can watch it on-air and on WFTV.com. The goal of Starlink is to create a network that will help provide internet services to those who are not yet connected, and to provide reliable and affordable internet across the globe, the company said. ©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comSpaceX to launch another batch of Starlink satellites Friday
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of 53 Starlink satellites is now set to lift off from Kennedy Space Center on Friday afternoon. Targeting Friday, June 17 for a Falcon 9 launch of 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from LC-39A in Florida → https://t.co/FHNtCC2xqJ — SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 15, 2022This is the 12th launch of this particular first-stage booster, having previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2 and nine Starlink missions. Read: SpaceX launches GPS satellites for US Space ForceAfter the launch, Falcon 9′s first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed off the Florida coast. WATCH: SpaceX successfully launches first rocket of 2021 from Central Florida’s Space CoastThe launch window opens at 12:08 p.m. Read: Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex lands at Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexYou can watch the launch as it happens here and on Channel 9 Eyewitness News at noon.
wftv.comSPACEX prepares to launch 53 Starlink satellites Friday
SpaceX to launch another round of Starlink satellites Friday (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 53 Starlink satellites is set to launch on Friday. This launch will blast off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Targeting Friday, June 17 for a Falcon 9 launch of 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from LC-39A in Florida → https://t.co/FHNtCC2xqJ — SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 15, 2022The instantaneous launch window is scheduled for 12:08 p.m. Eastern Time. Read: Kennedy Space Center celebrates 60-year legacy while looking to the futureThe first stage booster for this mission also supported the previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2 and nine Starlink missions. Read: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex announces new ticket pricing, multiday optionsClick 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.
wftv.comBrevard family honors a loved one, plans to launch his remains into space
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX is set to send another Falcon 9 rocket into space on Wednesday. Space Memorial, the pioneer and global leader in memorial spaceflight services, announced that the Ascension Flight will also be part of Wednesday’s launch. Read: Here’s when Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex opens at Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexThe Ascension Flight will honor Derek Stephen Yanes from Cape Canaveral. The 46-year-old grew up watching rocket launches from Cape Canaveral and always wanted to be an astronaut. Read: Hurricane preparedness: How to safely use generatorsNow his family will be able to grant him his lifelong wish and launch his remains into space.
wftv.comSpaceX satellite launch: 10 stunning photos captured by skygazers
SpaceX: What you need to know (NCD)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying more than 50 Starlink satellites early Wednesday from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, according to WFTV. >> Read more trending newsSkygazers took to social media to share photos of the launch with the hashtags #SpaceX and #SpaceXLaunch. #SpaceX #Starlink 4-18 launch this morning. B1052 makes its 5th flight, & 3rd as a stand along Falcon 9 as it flew as a side booster on 2 FH launches. (Photo by SpaceX via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comSpaceX set for Falcon 9 rocket launch Saturday at Kennedy Space Center
Video: SpaceX set for Falcon 9 rocket launch Saturday at Kennedy Space Center SpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket to carry another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. (WFTV)KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — People in Central Florida will have a chance to watch a rocket launch Saturday from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. WATCH: SpaceX safely returns Crew-3 astronauts off Florida’s coastSpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket to carry another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. The launch is set for 4:40 p.m.After the launch, the first stage of the rocket is set to launch on SpaceX’s Just Read the Instructions droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. READ: United Arab Emirates astronaut to join NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission to space stationIf the launch does not happen Saturday, a backup opportunity is available on Sunday at 4:12 p.m.
wftv.comSpaceX to launch next Starlink mission Friday
This will be the sixth flight of Falcon 9’s first stage, which previously launched the Ax-1 mission on April 8, 2022 pic.twitter.com/zgIlzAL9Pt — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 28, 2022This is the sixth launch of this particular first stage booster, the most recent in support of the Ax-1 mission on April 8. WATCH: Crew-4 mission launches from Space CoastFollowing the launch, the Falcon 9′s first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship stationed off the Florida coast. Read: SpaceX launches batch of Starlink satellitesThe launch window opens at 5:27 p.m. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 15 Photos: NASA, SpaceX launch Crew-4 mission to International Space Station A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, April 27, 2022. NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, and Jessica Watkins, and European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on the Crew Dragon spacecraft begin a six-month expedition on the International Space Station.
wftv.comNASA and SpaceX say Crew-4 mission a “go for launch”
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA and SpaceX teams have completed their launch readiness review for the upcoming Crew-4 mission. The four astronauts of #Crew4 are set to launch to our orbiting laboratory on April 27 at 3:52am ET (7:52 UTC). Join us RIGHT NOW for the prelaunch teleconference with program experts: https://t.co/Ix6qiduQeI pic.twitter.com/zPlEYRnNLR — NASA (@NASA) April 26, 2022NASA administrator, Bill Nelson, said this is a busy time for the space agency. Now, a 39-hour turn around and we’re going to launch Crew-4″ Nelson said. Read: The Crew-4 launch has been delayed.
wftv.comSpaceX plans to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Space Coast
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket as part of its Transporter-4 Rideshare mission. The rocket is scheduled to take off at 12:24 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. READ: Woman claiming to be related to boy who fell from ride has no ties to family, investigation showsThe rocket is already on the launch pad. The rehearsal is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.NASA is now looking to launch the Artemis-1 mission sometime in June. READ: New cars, new fuel economy rules: NHTSA announces 40 miles per gallon minimum for cars in 2026If the launch happens, you can watch it here or on Channel 9.
wftv.comHappening this morning: SpaceX to launch Starlink satellites from Space Coast
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is preparing to launch its next batch of Starlink satellites on the Space Coast. The launch window opens at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday. A Falcon 9 rocket will carry 48 Starlink satellites into orbit. If the launch happens, you can watch it here or on Channel 9. ©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comHappening today: SpaceX set to launch another batch of Starlink satellites
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is preparing to launch another batch of Starlink satellites. A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center at 9:32 a.m. Thursday. SpaceX said it will launch 47 Starlink satellites into orbit. READ: NASA awards SpaceX 3 more crewed flights to ISSIf the launch happens, you can watch it here or on Channel 9. Targeting Thursday, March 3 for Falcon 9's launch of 47 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 1, 2022Click 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.
wftv.comHappening tomorrow: SpaceX prepares to launch another batch of Starlink satellites
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is preparing to launch another batch of Starlink satellites. A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center at 9:32 a.m. Thursday. SpaceX said it will launch 47 Starlink satellites into orbit. READ: NASA awards SpaceX 3 more crewed flights to ISSIf the launch happens, you can watch it here or on Channel 9. Targeting Thursday, March 3 for Falcon 9's launch of 47 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 1, 2022Click 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.
wftv.comSpaceX set to launch Starlink satellites atop Falcon 9 rocket this weekend
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — SpaceX is planning another rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast this weekend. READ: Billionaire who flew SpaceX last year going back into orbitSpaceX is set to launch another batch of Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. The launch is planned for Sunday with a launch window opening at 11:01 a.m. (Photo by SpaceX via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)Weather reports show a 90% favorable forecast for the launch. READ: SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar stormIf the Falcon 9 rocket launches, Eyewitness News will have live coverage on Channel 9.
wftv.com40 Starlink satellites launched from Space Coast to reenter atmosphere following geomagnetic storm
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Up to 40 Starlink satellites will reenter or have already reentered the Earth’s atmosphere following a geomagnetic storm, oSpaceX officials. The satellites were among 49 launched on a Falcon 9 rocket to low-Earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center last week. Preliminary analysis shows the increased drag of the low altitudes prevented the satellites from leaving safe mode to begin orbit-raising maneuvers, SpaceX said. WATCH: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space CenterThe deorbiting satellites pose zero collision risk with other satellites, according to SpaceX. “This unique situation demonstrates the great lengths the Starlink team has gone to ensure the system is on the leading edge of on-orbit debris mitigation,” SpaceX said.
wftv.comRocket debris lights up skies over the Pacific Northwest
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.
WATCH IT AGAIN: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
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.
Did you see them? Sunday’s SpaceX launch creates weird clouds
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.