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SpaceX launches Starlink v1.0 L23 mission April 7, 2021 SpaceX has launched another batch of 60 Starlink satellites on the Starlink v1.0 L23 mission. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred on time on April 7 at 12:34 PM EDT (16:34 UTC). This was the third time a Falcon 9 first stage flew a seventh mission, the tenth Falcon 9 flight of the year, and the first in April. This flight is likely be the last SpaceX mission prior to the Crew-2 launch later this month. Booster Reuse and Launch Preparation SpaceX used a flight proven Falcon 9 Bl...

SpaceX evolving fairing recovery plans, taking advantage of Octagrabber in pursuit of rapid reusability March 9, 2021 SpaceX set a company record with 25 orbital launches in 2020. All but five of these missions utilized flight proven boosters, and 14 payload fairing halves were re-flown. As the company aims to almost double that cadence in 2021, they’ll continue to rely on their recovery fleet to bring boosters and fairings back to dry land for reuse. As of late, SpaceX has been pushing their oceangoing fleet to the limit. The company’s pair of drone ships will each return with a booster,...

Artists, get out your graffiti cans. Social Sharing The Fredericton Trails Coalition is putting out a call to artists to transform the NBEX horse barns Posted: Mar 06, 2021 9:00 AM AT | Last Updated: March 6 The Fredericton Trails Coalition, in partnership with the New Brunswick Provincial Exhibition (NBEX), is seeking an artist to create a mural along the horse barns.(Fredericton Trails Coalition) comments Artists, get out your spray cans.  The Fredericton Trails Coalition wants to revitalize part of the city trail between Rookwood Avenue and Smythe Street, near the New Brunswick Exhibitio...

SpaceX successfully launches long-delayed Starlink L-17 mission March 3, 2021 SpaceX launched the Starlink v1.0 L17 mission with a new batch of Starlink satellites from historic LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center aboard a flight proven Falcon 9 booster Thursday morning.  The previous launch attempt on Sunday, February 28 ended in a scrub at T-1 minute 24 seconds. Falcon 9 launched at 03:24 EST (08:24 UTC) with the booster successfully landing on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You. The 20th Starlink mission to date, this launch lofted another 60 satellites for SpaceX’s ever-growing S...

SpaceX completes 2020 manifest with covert flight for NRO December 19, 2020 Rounding off a record-breaking and historic launch manifest for 2020, SpaceX conduct its second dedicated launch for the United States National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on Saturday – following a scrub on Thursday – with a flight-proven Falcon 9 carrying out the NROL-108 mission. Liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) occurred at the start of a three-hour window, at 09:00 EST (14:00 UTC) on Saturday. This mission marked the 103rd launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket since its first...