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SpaceX to attempt to launch Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Thursday
Read full article: SpaceX to attempt to launch Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral ThursdayCloudy skies with rain showers predicted tonight in Jacksonville as Falcon 9 gears up for their next launch of 23 satellites to low-earth orbit at Cape Canaveral Pad SLC-40.
SpaceX CRS-31 docks at International Space Station following supply run
Read full article: SpaceX CRS-31 docks at International Space Station following supply runSpaceX’s Falcon 9 recently launched its 31st Dragon Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
LIVE: Falcon 9 launches European Commission’s Galileo L12 mission
Read full article: LIVE: Falcon 9 launches European Commission’s Galileo L12 missionSpaceX is targeting Saturday at 8:34 for a Falcon 9 launch of the European Commission’s Galileo L12 mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk
Read full article: SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon MuskA U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company.
LIVE: Crew-5, Dragon Endurance return to Earth after nearly 6-month mission
Read full article: LIVE: Crew-5, Dragon Endurance return to Earth after nearly 6-month missionEndurance Dragon and Crew-5 will splash down off the coast of Tampa on Saturday night as five astronauts return home following a nearly 6-month mission.
Groundbreaking launch comes amid historic pandemic
Read full article: Groundbreaking launch comes amid historic pandemicNot only is Wednesdays scheduled SpaceX/NASA launch historic because it marks Americas crewed return to space after nine years, but it is also historic because it is happening in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. We are cleaning the training facility twice daily.The pandemic complicated an already complex project. The engineering staff that comes into the Kennedy Space Center or Johnson Space Center is outfitted in special personal protective equipment. Because of the pandemic, another launch tradition has been, to use a space flight term, scrubbed. Because of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing concerns, the number of people permitted at the launch complex has been limited.
Residents of Space Coast filled with excitement ahead of historic launch
Read full article: Residents of Space Coast filled with excitement ahead of historic launchCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. The countdown is on for the launch of the first crewed space mission from the United States in nine years; the rocket is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday afternoon. The excitement is bringing crowds to the Space Coast, and it means a lot for residents around Titusville, as well. I think itll be heard to leave your house tomorrow, said Tony Phillips, a Space Coast resident. The official weather forecast has improved, and there is now a 60% chance of favorable weather conditions for the Space X Demo-2 launch, according to the 45th Air Force Weather Space Wing. If for some reason the launch is scrubbed, the next launch window is Saturday.