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Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
A batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Height 70.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 8300 kg
Liftoff Thrust 7607 kN
Diameter 3.65 Meters
Mass To LEO 22800 kg
Liftoff Mass 549 Tonnes
Launch Success 312
Consecutive Success 15
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Launch Failures 1
Serial B1049
Status expended
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 11
Landing Attempt Yes
Landing Success Yes
Type ASDS
Location OCISLY
SwGustav
2021-03-02T19:20:26+0000
Delayed to NET March 4th, 08:24 UTC.
JRascagneres
2021-03-01T17:28:25+0000
Setting Go, new attempt time has been confirmed. Further delay confirmed due to poor conditions in recovery area.
Nosu
2021-03-01T16:08:57+0000
Launch NET March 3 00:53 UTC
Nosu
2021-03-01T08:13:35+0000
Next attempt on March 2 at 01:15 UTC (March 1 at 8:15pm EST). Weather 60%.
JRascagneres
2021-03-01T01:39:33+0000
Scrubbed, reason unknown. Webcast said next available attempt.
Nosu
2021-02-28T18:53:04+0000
Weather 90%
Nosu
2021-02-26T14:29:16+0000
Weather 80%
Nosu
2021-02-24T12:42:05+0000
Launch is GO
Nosu
2021-02-23T19:04:36+0000
Starlink 17 NET March 1 01:37 UTC.
Nosu
2021-02-16T14:37:29+0000
NET Feb 19
Nosu
2021-02-16T13:14:53+0000
Setting TBC following the B1059 recovery failure until new information becomes available.
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-02-15T03:50:36+0000
New launch time.
SwGustav
2021-02-12T02:22:13+0000
Launch NET Feb 16, 06:17 per multiple source and NOTMARs
spacevogel
2021-02-05T18:51:58+0000
Launch is delayed according to cancelled NOTMARs. Set placeholder date until more info is available.
Nosu
2021-02-04T21:47:57+0000
Delay to Sunday confirmed by SpaceX
JRascagneres
2021-02-04T21:04:24+0000
Moving to Feb 7 and marking TBC based on tweets
Nosu
2021-02-02T22:25:16+0000
Delayed to February 4. NOTAM A0362/21. T-0 per http://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-02-01T16:38:31+0000
New launch date
Nosu
2021-02-01T16:38:09+0000
SwGustav
2021-01-31T15:49:08+0000
Delayed by a day
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-01-31T08:17:46+0000
Seems like the launch is back on February 1; first stage recovery ship reversed track and is heading to the recovery zone. (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1355669191714603008)
SwGustav
2021-01-31T01:17:34+0000
Launch TBD now
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-01-30T04:03:13+0000
New marine space closure notices issued for Feb. 1.
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-01-30T02:49:21+0000
Launch slip per recovery ships tracking.
SwGustav
2021-01-29T02:11:14+0000
Delaying by a day and setting GO
SwGustav
2021-01-26T19:44:53+0000
Delaying by a day
SwGustav
2021-01-23T14:49:11+0000
NET 29th
SwGustav
2021-01-20T22:17:42+0000
Adding the launch
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by American aerospace company SpaceX
2021-03-26T12:20:36+0000
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2021-03-04T10:20:48+0000
Spaceflight Now
2021-03-04T10:00:54+0000
SpaceNews
2021-03-04T09:11:34+0000
Teslarati
2021-03-04T01:23:49+0000
NASASpaceflight
2021-02-28T20:33:49+0000
NASASpaceflight
2021-02-16T04:48:55+0000
Spaceflight Now
2021-02-12T11:28:57+0000
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2021-02-05T06:03:32+0000
Spaceflight Now
2021-02-04T08:03:34+0000
Spaceflight Now
2021-02-04T06:13:36+0000
Spaceflight Now
2021-02-03T23:37:41+0000
NASASpaceflight
2021-01-31T04:45:51+0000
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