SpaceX Falcon 9 launches next-gen SpainSat NG-1 satellite into orbit
Liftoff is scheduled for 8:34 p.m. ET tonight (Jan. 29).
Launch recap: SpaceX launch from Florida delivers SpainSat, no booster recovery
SpaceX launch director verifies “go” for propellant load. 35 minutes: Rocket-grade kerosene and first-stage liquid oxygen loading begins. 16 minutes: Second-stage
Wednesday night SpaceX launch from Kennedy Space Center sends SpainSat to orbit
The SpainSat NG-1 satellite launched right on time at 8:34 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A. The rocket rumbled as it headed on an eastern trajectory. Just over eight minutes into the flight, the second-stage and satellite were safely in Earth orbit, headed for its final position and altitude.
What to know: Next SpaceX launch from Florida will deliver SpainSat satellite
The next SpaceX launch from Florida will occur between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, and it's not a Starlink. Here's what to know.
SpaceX set to launch Spanish satellite from KSC tonight
SpaceX is geared to send up the Space Coast’s 10th launch of the year Wednesday night. A Falcon 9 rocket on the SpainSat NG I mission carrying a communications satellite developed by Spanish company Hisdesat and the European Space Agency is targeting liftoff during a two-hour window that opens at 8:34 p.
SpaceX checks off launch No. 9 from Florida's Space Coast
After a week of nasty weather across Florida, the business of launching rockets got back on track Monday afternoon.
Tonight: SpaceX to launch rocket carrying Spanish satellite from Florida’s Space Coast
The company hopes to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. The rocket will carry and send the SpainSat NG I, a Spanish telecommunications satellite, into orbit. If needed, SpaceX has arranged for a backup launch window for Thursday night.
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