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Spaceflight Insider
Theresa Cross
May 9th, 2021
On May 9, 2021, a Falcon 9 rocket flies into space from Florida with 60 Starlink satellites. The rocket’s first stage, core B1051, flew for a record 10th time. Credit: Theresa Cross / Spaceflight Insider
An early morning launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket filled the Florida skies as the company continues its aggressive pace of global internet coverage.
At 2:42 a.m. EDT (06:42 UTC) May 9, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40, the Falcon 9 rocketed skyward to deliver 60 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit.
A Falcon 9 rocket soars into the Florida skies to deliver 60 Starlink satellites into orbit. Credit: Matt Haskell / Spaceflight Insider
Spaceflight Insider
Matt Haskell
May 5th, 2021
Alan Shepard launches to become the first American in space during the Mercury-Redstone 3 Mission. Image: NASA
Sixty years ago today, on May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard rocketed to space in his Mercury capsule to become the first American and the second human in space.
The surprise launch by the Soviet Union of the first artificial satellite called Sputnik 1 in October of 1957 sparked the newest front in the Cold War space. The race to see which country would dominate space was on. But first, humanity had to see if they could survive in space.
The Mercury Seven astronauts in their spacesuits (front row, left to right) Walter M. “Wally” Schirra Jr., Donald K. “Deke” Slayton, John H. Glenn Jr., M. Scott Carpenter, (back row) Alan B. Shepard Jr., Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom and L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. Credit : NASA
Spaceflight Insider
Matt Haskell
April 26th, 2021
A file photo of a previous Delta IV Heavy launch. On April 26, 2021, the 13th such rocket launched the classified NROL-82 payload into orbit. Credit: Ashly Cullumber / SpaceFlight Insider
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket took the the skies from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to send the secretive NROL-82 payload into orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Liftoff took place at 1:47 p.m. PDT (20:47 UTC) April 26, 2021, from Vandenberg’s Space Launch Complex 6, a historic pad originally built and modified to support the West Coast space shuttle missions. The vehicle appeared to fly perfectly, with nominal booster separation, then center core separation, second stage start and payload fairing jettison, according to ULA. A few minutes later, however, the live webcast concluded at the request of the National Reconnaissance Office due to the highly-secretive nature of the payload.
Spaceflight Insider
Cullen Desforges
April 21st, 2021
A rendering of an Atlas V rocket with Amazon’s logo on the payload fairing. Credit: Amazon
On Monday, April 19, Amazon announced that it purchased nine Atlas V rocket flights from United Launch Alliance for the orbital insertion of its Kuiper satellites.
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s answer to privatized satellite-provided internet, such as the SpaceX Starlink system. Its hope is to provide cheap and reliable high-speed, low-latency broadband internet to unserved and underserved communities around the globe.
“Project Kuiper will help bridge the digital divide across the United States and around the world, and we could not be more pleased to be working with Amazon to support the initiative,” said ULA CEO Tory Bruno. “ULA is focused on serving our customer’s missions and providing reliable, innovative launch solutions. We look forward to launching these important missions.”
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