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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 20 satellites for the 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 329
Consecutive Success 32
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Launch Failures 1
Serial B1075
Status active
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 13
Landing Attempt Yes
Landing Success Unknown
Type ASDS
Location OCISLY
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-10-29T10:39:00+0000
Delayed to October 30.
Nosu
2024-10-28T21:48:00+0000
Updating T-0 and setting GO
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-10-25T16:13:00+0000
Tweaked launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-10-23T22:31:00+0000
Targeting NET October 29 per NOTAMs B0874/24 and B0875/24.
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by American aerospace company SpaceX
2024-10-28T23:21:22+0000
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