Rocket debris lights up skies over the Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE โ Burning debris from a rocket lit up Pacific Northwest skies Thursday night, the National Weather Service in Seattle said. โThe widely reported bright objects in the sky were debris from a Falcon 9 rocket 2nd stage that did not successfully have a deorbit burn,โ the service said in a tweet about the astral occurrence that the Seattle Times reported was seen shortly after 9 p.m. There were no reports of damage or other impacts on the ground. The rocket delivered Starlink satellites, built in Redmond, Washington, into orbit earlier this week, the Times reported. SpaceX said Wednesday that the Falcon 9โs first stage returned to Earth and landed as planned on its ocean-going barge off the coast of Florida.
WATCH LIVE: SpaceX to launch SXM-7 mission from Florida
A Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 with the SiriusXM-7 satellite ready for launch. (Image: SpaceX)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. โ SpaceX is preparing for the launch of the SXM-7 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 first stage rocket booster supporting this launch previously supported Crew Dragonโs first flight to the International Space Station (Demo-1), launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission and four Starlink launches in 2020. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9โฒs first stage on the โJust Read the Instructionsโ droneship, which will be located in the Atlantic Ocean. SpaceX said half of Falcon 9โฒs fairing previously supported the ANASIS-II mission in July 2020.
SpaceX launched Falcon 9 for Starlink mission in Florida
SpaceX launched Falcon 9 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. โSpaceX is targeting Tuesday, November 24 for launch of its sixteenth Starlink mission, which will launch 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,โ according to the website. The Falcon 9 rocket has previously completed six other missionsThe launch was scheduled for 8:13 p.m.
Europe, US 'climate guardian' satellite to monitor oceans
In this Nov. 3, 2020 photo, provide by the European Space Agency, the Sentinel-6 satellite is placed inside the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket. The joint European-U.S. satellite mission to improve measurements of sea level rise is being launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Saturday Nov. 22, 2020. โThis is an extremely important parameter for climate monitoring,โ said Josef Aschbacher, the European Space Agency's director of Earth observation. The European Space Agency this week lamented the loss of two satellites when a European-built carrier rocket veered off course shortly after launch. โWe owe him a lot and he more than deserves to have this satellite named after him,โ said Aschbacher.
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 in Florida
SpaceX launched Falcon 9 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. SpaceX will land Falcon 9โฒs first stage on the โOf Course I Still Love Youโ droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, according to a release. Watch the launch below:The launch was scheduled for 5:25 p.m.
SpaceX launches South Korean military satellite
HOUSTON โ SpaceX successfully launched South Korea's first military communications satellite into space on Monday. Built by Airbus Space and Defense, the satellite "will provide secure communications over a wide coverage," according to Airbus. Anasis-II was originally scheduled to launch on July 14, but was postponed by SpaceX to allow time for additional preflight rocket checks. Vehicle and payload continue to look good for launch โ SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 20, 2020Watch a live stream of the event here:Watch live: SpaceX attempts to launch South Korean military communications satellite. MORE--> https://www.click2houston.com/news/national/2020/07/20/spacex-attempting-to-launch-south-korean-military-satellite-monday/ Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Monday, July 20, 2020Targeting Monday, July 20 for Falcon 9 launch of ANASIS-II from SLC-40 โ SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 18, 2020Anasis-II was originally scheduled to launch on July 14.
Pictures of a โglowing cloudโ following SpaceXโs Falcon 9 launch will leave you in awe
Weโve seen a couple of pretty cool things lately when it comes to rocket launches, but the view of Falcon 9 taking off just before daybreak Saturday has got to be at the top of the list. In case you missed it, the rocket launched 58 Starlink communication satellites, bringing SpaceX one step closer to reaching its goal of providing global internet coverage from space. Falcon 9 launches 58 Starlink satellites and 3 @planetlabs Skysats to orbit before returning to Earth and landing on a droneship pic.twitter.com/K6OjgJQZfv โ SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 13, 2020WOAH! A #SpaceX #Starlink launch into astronomical twilight is the absolute BEST WAY to start your day. pic.twitter.com/Mqr6NWNDhu โ Jamie Groh (@AlteredJamie) June 13, 2020Full Screen 1 / 4 Viewers capture spectacular images during the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch early Saturday morning.