Tag: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

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

10x Flown SpaceX Falcon 9 Lofts More Starlink Satellites to Orbit: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM PLAYALINDA BEACH/CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE, FL –  SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink broadband internet satellites to orbit on a cool Thursday morning, Oct. 20, from Cape Canaveral into heavily overcast Sunshine State skies on a veteran 10x flown Falcon 9 booster. The heavy payload of 54 Starlink satellites on the 4-36 mission blasted off on

SpaceX Launches European Hotbird 13F TV Broadecast Satellite: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM TITUSVILLE, FL – Finally at the very end of a nearly two-hour-long window, SpaceX successfully launched a commercial European TV broadcasting satellite on a recycled Falcon 9 booster just past midnight Saturday morning, Oct. 15, after the liftoff was delayed due to a need to verify technical parameters with the booster. Originally SpaceX was targeting liftoff

Space Coast Launch Triad Starts with ULA Atlas V Lofting SES TV Commercial Comsat Duo: Photos

For SpaceUpClose.com & RocketSTEM CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FL –  An exciting and rare back to back to back launch triad from the Space Coast started with the liftoff of the venerable United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying a payload duo of commercial TV telecommunications broadcast satellites for North American customers for global satellite operator SES. Liftoff