Happening soon: SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Thursday afternoon. The rocket is set to blast off at 5:27 p.m. Thursday from Launch Complex 39A. Read: Musk’s company aims to soon test brain implant in peopleAfter the launch, part of the rocket will land at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Read: SpaceX breaks record with 3 launches in 36 hoursExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 52 NASA Moon Rocket NASA's new moon rocket lifts off from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. This launch is the first flight test of the Artemis program.
wftv.comHappening this morning: SpaceX prepares to launch batch of Starlink satellites from Space Coast
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket into space early Wednesday. The rocket, carrying 50 Starlink satellites, is scheduled to take off at 6:59 a.m. from Kennedy Space Center. READ: Family escapes house fire in OviedoNew T-0 for today’s Falcon 9 launch of the Starlink mission is 6:59 a.m. ET — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 18, 2022A live broadcast of the launch is available online starting 15 minutes before liftoff. Channel 9 will show the launch live on air and on WFTV.com.
wftv.comPrepare for liftoff: SpaceX to launch batch of Starlink satellites this morning
SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from our Space Coast this morning. The rocket will carry 53 Starlink satellites into orbit. It’s scheduled to lift off at 11:14 a.m.READ: Disney’s debt is about to be Central Florida taxpayers’ problemThere’s a 70% chance of favorable weather for launch Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Space Force’s 45th Weather Squadron. If it does happen, you can watch it live on Channel 9 and on WFTV.com. READ: ‘Plane Swap’: Pilots to skydive into each other’s aircraft in livestreamed stuntA backup launch opportunity is available on Friday.
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 plans to launch batch of Starlink satellites
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX plans to launch a batch of Starlink satellites on Monday morning. The launch was supposed to happen on Sunday but was pushed back because of weather. The company hopes to launch 46 satellites at 9:44 a.m. PHOTOS: Rocket launches from Central FloridaIf it happens, you can watch the launch on Channel 9 and on WFTV.com. Click here to watch.
wftv.comHappening today: SpaceX plans to launch batch of Starlink satellites from Space Coast
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX will try to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Coast Thursday night. The company planned to launch the rocket Wednesday night, with dozens of Starlink satellites, but it delayed the take off and hasn’t said why. READ: Artemis Moon mission delayed to 2025, NASA administrator saysSpaceX is now looking to launch the rocket at 6:12 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Targeting tonight at 6:12 p.m. EST for a Falcon 9 launch of 48 Starlink satellites and 2 BlackSky spacecraft to orbit from SLC-40 in Florida — SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 2, 2021Channel 9 will livestream the launch when it happens. Click here to watch it.
wftv.comRocket Mortgage founder Dan Gilbert made $30 billion on paper after stock's surge
Tuesday's dramatic and abnormal spike in the stock of Rocket Companies created a major windfall for founder Dan Gilbert, at least on paper. Shares of Rocket, where Gilbert is the majority shareholder, jumped more than 70% on Tuesday, adding $17.30 per share. According to InsiderScore.com and securities filings, Gilbert owns roughly 1.9 billion shares of Rocket, putting his paper gain on the stock at more than $32 billion. The move pushed Gilbert into the top-20 of Bloomberg's Billionaire Index, with roughly $64 billion. Rocket, the parent company of Quicken Loans and Rocket Mortgage, went public last August.
cnbc.comShares of Rocket Companies, a large short target of hedge funds, jump more than 70%
Rocket shares closed Tuesday up 71.19% at $41.60 apiece, posting its best day ever since its IPO in August 2020. Shares of Rocket Companies rallied more than 70% on Tuesday in a surprising move on no apparent news. The jump in Rocket Companies shares Tuesday did not catch trader Jon Najarian by surprise. Still, it remains to be seen whether there is the kind of social groundswell that could keep momentum going in Rocket shares. When a stock with high short interest jumps sharply higher, it could force short sellers to cover their bearish positions in order to limit their losses.
cnbc.comSpaceX launches a 'rideshare' mission carrying 143 spacecraft, a record for a single launch
The Falcon 9 rocket stands on the launchpad in Florida ahead of liftoff for the Transporter-1 mission. SpaceX launched another rocket into the record books on Sunday with the first mission of its "rideshare" program carrying dozens of small satellites into space. Called Transporter-1, the SpaceX mission was the first for the company's SmallSat Rideshare program. Elon Musk's company launched 133 satellites for a broad variety of government and private customers, as well as 10 of its own Starlink satellites. Those 10 satellites were added after Momentus took its first Vigoride mission off the Transporter-1 launch earlier this month.
cnbc.comSpaceX launches new batch of Starlink satellites as more sign on for space-based internet
Leading up to Saturday’s launch, SpaceX lead manufacturing engineer Jessica Anderson said the issue was resolved and the rocket was healthy. A launch on Oct. 18 less than a week ago marked the 14th round of Starlink satellites being sent into low-Earth orbit. Starlink internet is currently undergoing its first round of beta testing with plans to expand it next year. SpaceX Starlink made it happen overnight.”This week an independent school district in a rural Texas community announced its participation in the Starlink pilot program to provide students and their families access to high-speed internet. "In collaboration with SpaceX, we are providing space-based Internet service to students and families that have few, if any, options.
Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket from failed moon mission
Instead of a cosmic rock, the newly discovered object appears to be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission 54 years ago that’s finally making its way back home, according to NASA's leading asteroid expert. The lander ended up crashing into the moon after one of its thrusters failed to ignite on the way there. The rocket, meanwhile, swept past the moon and into orbit around the sun as intended junk, never to be seen again — until perhaps now. What caught Chodas’ attention is that its near-circular orbit around the sun is quite similar to Earth’s — unusual for an asteroid. Chodas' latest target of interest was passed by Earth in their respective laps around the sun in 1984 and 2002.
Rocket needs forever family after 220 days in Orange County shelter
Update: According to Orange County Animal Services, Rocket has been adopted. Rocket has spent more than 220 days in Orange County Animal Services' shelter and he’s ready for his forever home. Shelter officials said Rocket is high energy and needs an adopter who either has a yard for him to run or someone who can exercise him frequently, according to shelter officials. Rocket is up for adoption at Orange County Animal Services. (Orange County Animals Services)“When Rocket first arrived, COVID-19 wasn’t truly here, it hadn’t changed life yet, just to put in perspective how long this dog has been with us,” said Diane Summers, manager for Orange County Animal Services.
SpaceX Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral moved to Saturday morning
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Update, Thursday: SpaceX is now targeting 5:21 a.m. Saturday, June 13, for this launch. Weather conditions around Cape Canaveral Air Force Station should be favorable for this week’s launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with yet another batch of Starlink internet satellites, the Space Force said Tuesday, News 6 partner Florida Today reports. At least one more Starlink launch is planned for late June, followed by several this summer. Launch SaturdayRocket: SpaceX Falcon 9Mission: 60 Starlink satellitesLaunch Time: 5:21 a.m. Launch Complex: 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force StationLanding: Drone shipNews 6 partner Florida Today reported on this story
SpaceX targeting next week for Space Coast’s next rocket launch
SpaceX is targeting next week for the Space Coast’s next rocket launch, a mission slated to deliver thousands of pounds of cargo and science experiments to the International Space Station, according to News 6 partner Florida Today. The launch window is instantaneous, meaning it has to launch at 11:50 p.m. or delay to another day. Moving forward, SpaceX will start flying to the space station with Dragon 2, a platform being used for cargo-only trips as well as crewed missions with astronauts. The new spacecraft look similar, but Cargo Dragon 2 lacks windows that astronauts would need. Crew Dragon, meanwhile, is slated to launch American astronauts from Kennedy Space Center sometime in the second quarter of this year.
SpaceX launches rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites
SpaceX launches rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellitesPublished: January 29, 2020, 9:26 amSpaceX on Wednesday launched another round of internet satellites. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 9:07 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40.
10/28: Rocket bound for International Space Station explodes; WWII hero honored for saving children from Nazis
10/28: Rocket bound for International Space Station explodes; WWII hero honored for saving children from Nazis A commercial rocket carrying supplies explodes just after lift-off in Virginia; and, Nicholas Winton was awarded the Order of the White Lion -- the Czech Republic's highest citation.
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