WATCH: SpaceX lights up Florida’s Space Coast with early morning Falcon 9 rocket launch
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Another batch of Starlink satellites is in orbit after an overnight rocket launch Thursday from Florida’s Space Coast. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station just before 3 a.m. Photos: SpaceX lights up Florida’s Space Coast with early morning Falcon 9 rocket launchExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 17 SpaceX lights up Florida’s Space Coast with early morning Falcon 9 rocket launchThe rocket brought 53 Starlink satellites into orbit. Watch the full launch here:Watch Falcon 9 launch 53 Starlink satellites to orbit → https://t.co/SpsRVRsvz1 https://t.co/s6qbxU8yQX — SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 2, 2023The company has been sending up Starlink satellites to establish a high-speed internet service worldwide. SpaceX lights up Florida’s Space Coast with early morning Falcon 9 rocket launchSpaceX said the booster had been used on four prior missions.
wftv.comSpaceX set for Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida early Thursday
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — SpaceX is planning to launch another Falcon 9 rocket from Florida early Thursday. SpaceX aims to launch another batch of Starlink satellites at 4:22 a.m. from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. SpaceX will attempt to land the rocket booster on its “Just Read the Instructions” droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. Watch: SpaceX successfully launches Falcon Heavy rocket carrying communication satellitesChannel 9 will have live coverage of the launch on Eyewitness News. 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.
wftv.comBlueWalker 3, an enormous and bright communications satellite, is genuinely alarming astronomers
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space.comSpaceX set for early Wednesday morning Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida Space Coast
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — SpaceX is aiming to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast early Wednesday morning. SpaceX officials said a launch window will open at 4:30 a.m. from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Watch: Crew announced for private moon mission aboard SpaceX’s StarshipThe launch will be in support of SpaceX’s Starlink program. Watch: SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force StationOfficials said the weather conditions are better than 90% in favor of the launch. Watch: ‘Magnifique’: SpaceX launches rocket carrying French satellite from Florida’s Space CoastClick 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.comUkrainian official: Musk to keep funding key satellite links
LISBON, Portugal — (AP) — Elon Musk has given assurances to Ukraine that he will keep funding its access to a crucial satellite network providing Kyiv with battlefield and humanitarian communications in its war with Russia, a senior Ukrainian official said Wednesday. Doubts arose last month about whether Musk would continue to offer the SpaceX Starlink system to Ukraine. Its more than 2,200 low-orbiting satellites provide a broadband internet service to more than 150,000 Ukrainian ground stations. But Musk tweeted in mid-October that it was costing SpaceX $20 million a month to support Ukraine’s communications needs. U.S. officials confirmed at the time that Musk had asked the Defense Department to take over funding for the service Starlink provides in Ukraine.
wftv.comUkrainian official: Musk to keep funding key satellite links
A senior Ukrainian government official says Elon Musk has given assurances to Ukraine that he will keep funding its access to a crucial satellite network providing Kyiv with battlefield and humanitarian communications in its war with Russia.
Russia threatens commercial satellites that Pentagon sees as its future
In a speech at the UN, a Russian official said the proliferation of privately operated satellites is “an extremely dangerous trend that goes beyond the harmless use of outer space technologies and has become apparent during the latest developments in Ukraine.”
washingtonpost.comSpaceX Starlink launch: 10 photos, videos shared by skygazers
LOMPOC, Calif. — SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 53 Starlink satellites Thursday evening from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California, brightening the skies over parts of the western U.S., according to KOLD and KLAS. >> Read more trending newsSkygazers from California to Texas took to social media to share their photos with the hashtag #SpaceX. #SpaceX launched a rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and it was seen all over #Tucson. Share your videos at https://t.co/ZCzRRpCj4x pic.twitter.com/qODMBPzwiY — KOLDNews (@KOLDNews) October 28, 2022Photo by @patrickrapps, InstagramPhoto by @jphelps2630, TwitterVideo by @BretBerger, Twitter4x time-lapse of Falcon 9 launch from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base as viewed from Saint George, UT. (Photo by SpaceX via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comThe University of Texas Hacked Starlink’s Signal So It Can Be Used as a GPS Alternative
In addition to providing high-speed internet connectivity to even the most remote corners of the Earth, the over 3,000 satellites that make up the Starlink network have the potential to do even more, like replace the two dozen satellites that power the Global Positioning System. SpaceX passed on the idea, so a team of researchers took the long way to leverage Starlink as a GPS alternative.
news.yahoo.comMusk: SpaceX might keep funding satellite service in Ukraine
NEW YORK — (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk suggested in a Saturday tweet that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine. It is not clear if SpaceX has actually established future plans for service in Ukraine. On Friday, senior U.S. officials confirmed that Musk had officially asked the Defense Department to take over funding for the service Starlink provides in Ukraine. "The hell with it … even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we'll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free," Musk tweeted Saturday. Early Friday, Musk tweeted that it was costing SpaceX $20 million a month to support Ukraine’s communications needs.
wftv.comOfficials: Musk seeks US funds for Ukraine satellite network
Sabrina Singh also would not say to whom any letter may have been sent or when the communications with Musk began. Early Friday, Musk tweeted that it was costing SpaceX $20 million a month to support Ukraine’s communications needs. The Starlink satellite internet’s vital role in Ukraine’s defense cannot be overstated. In a tweet on Friday, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhail Podolyak said Ukraine will find a solution to keep Starlink working. It’s not clear how much of the cost of deploying Starlink satellite uplinks in Ukraine has been covered by U.S. funding.
wftv.comSpaceX plans for Falcon 9 launch after multiple delays
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — After multiple launch attempts scrubbed this week, SpaceX plans to launch its Falcon 9 rocket Sunday night. SpaceX will launch 54 Starlink satellites from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Hours before liftoff on Saturday, SpaceX rescheduled its Falcon 9 launch date to Sunday, Sept. 18 at 8:18 p.m. Eastern Time, but the reason for this change was not given. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of Starlink — SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 17, 2022SpaceX says they were forced to stand down on Friday due to continued unfavorable weather conditions. Read: 16-year-old arrested after shooting woman during robbery, Apopka police sayIf the launch happens, Channel 9 will stream the launch here.
wftv.comSpaceX plans for fourth Falcon 9 launch attempt, here’s when you can look up
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — After multiple launch attempts scrubbed this week, SpaceX plans to launch its Falcon 9 rocket Saturday night. The launch window is set for Saturday at 8:43 p.m.SpaceX says they were forced to stand down Friday due to continued unfavorable weather conditions. Falcon 9's launch of Starlink is now targeted for Saturday, September 17 at 8:43 p.m. ET as weather continues to remain unfavorable for tonight's launch attempt — SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 17, 2022WATCH: ‘Hurricane Maria: Power & Perseverance’The launch is part of SpaceX’s Starlink mission, which is creating a global network of satellites that provide high-speed internet access. Read: 16-year-old arrested after shooting woman during robbery, Apopka police sayIf the launch happens, Channel 9 will stream the launch here.
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