Tag: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Relativity Space Scrubs 1st Launch Attempt of 1st 3D Printed Rocket – Terran 1 Reset to March 11: Watch Live/Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM JETTY PARK/PORT CANAVERAL, FL – Relativity Space, a California-based New Space startup aborted the first launch attempt of their first 3D printed Terran 1 rocket Wednesday afternoon, March 8, about 1 minute before liftoff from Florida’s Space Coast – after a thermal control technical issue with Liquid Oxygen (LOX) propellant in the second stage could not

Relativity Space Ready for Maiden Launch of 1st 3D Printed Rocket March 8 – Terran 1 from Space Coast: Photos

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL –  California-based Relativity Space, a New Space startup, is targeting Wednesday afternoon, March 8, for launch of the world’s first almost entirely 3D printed rocket –  namely the maiden Terran 1 from Florida’s Space Coast. The weather looks to be outstanding Liftoff of Terran 1 is targeted for a 3 hour long launch window that opens at

Throngs Thrilled Friday Night by SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch of Inmarsat Mobile Comsat from Space Coast: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM TITUSVILLE, FL – Huge throngs of thrilled spectators crowded around the Space Coast viewing areas Friday night, Feb. 17, to witness a beautiful SpaceX Falcon 9 liftoff of a six-ton global mobile communications relay from Florida’s Space Coast for Inmarsat – one of the worlds leading connectivity companies The Inmarsat 6 F2 (I6 F2) satellite was

Stellar Midnight SpaceX Launch Lofts 55 Starlinks to Orbit with Fastest Pad Turnaround: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM TITUSVILLE, FL – Just past midnight, SpaceX lofted another 55 Starlink high speed broadband internet satellites to low Earth orbit while accomplishing the fastest turnaround between missions – five days and three hours – from the same pad! Namely complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, and soaring away again on a southeasterly

Superb SpaceX Launch of Spanish Communications Satellite from Space Coast for Hispasat: Photos

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FL – At last after weather and rocket checking delays SpaceX launched a Spanish communications satellite for Space-based Hispasat Monday evening, Feb. 6, from Florida’s Space Coast into crystal clear evening skies that made for superb viewing at it arc away and over on an easterly trajectory delighting spectators for several minutes. The massive 5

UpClose with Spanish Amazonas Nexus Internet Satellite Poised for SpaceX Falcon 9 Liftoff: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FL – After weather and rocket checking delays a recycled SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is poised to launch a Spanish communications satellite for Space-based Hispasat Monday evening, Feb. 6,  from Florida’s Space Coast on an easterly trajectory. The massive 5 ton Amazonas Nexus satellite owned by Madrid based Hispasat will launch

1st SpaceX Launch of 2023 Delivers 114 Small Satellites to Orbit on Terrific Transporter-6 Rideshare Mission: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM JETTY PARK BEACH, FL – Spectacularly sunny Space Coast skies greeted SpaceX on their (and the Capes) 1st launch of 2023, Tuesday morning, Jan. 3, on the Transporter-6 mission as part of the firms commercial rideshare program – carrying over 100 smallsats and cubesats to low earth orbit (LEO) on a veteran Falcon 9 booster now

Stunning Nighttime SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Last Starlink Internet Satellites of 2022 from Cape Canaveral: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM TITUSVILLE, FL – SpaceX successfully launched its last batch of Starlink broadband internet satellites of 2022 from Cape Canaveral to orbit into mostly clear overnight Sunshine State skies on a southeasterly trajectory, in the dead of night Wednesday, Dec. 28. This liftoff on the Starlink 5-1 mission also counts as the first tranche of Starlinks propelled to

200th SpaceX Falcon Rocket Launches 1st Two Next Gen SES mPower Internet Satellites: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FL – SpaceX put on a terrific twinkling twilight toss of two next generation broadband comsats to a unique orbit for satellite operator SES, Friday afternoon, Dec. 16, on the milestone occasion of their 200th launch of the Falcon rocket family from Florida’s Space Coast. Liftoff of the veteran Falcon 9

SpaceX Launches Japanese Commercial Lander and NASA Cubesat to the Moon: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FL – In the dead of the night Sunday, Dec. 11, SpaceX successfully launched a pair of science missions to the Moon placing the commercially built Japanese HAKUTO-R robotic lunar lander for iSpace and NASA’s Lunar Flashlight rideshare cubesat searching for lunar water ice into a lunar transfer orbit from Florida’s