SpaceX Return to Flight Mission pushed to Saturday
SpaceX’s Return to Flight mission has been shifted from a Monday launch target to No Earlier Than Saturday, January 14, officials confirmed Sunday.
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SpaceX receives FAA Launch License for upcoming Iridium Mission
The Federal Aviation Administration – the government body responsible for licensing all U.S.-operated space launches – granted a launch license to SpaceX covering upcoming missions from California, including next week’s Iridium-NEXT flight that will mark SpaceX’s return to flight mission after the dramatic September 1st explosion of a Falcon 9 rocket in Florida.
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket completes Static Fire Test ahead of critical Return to Flight Launch
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket fired up its nine first stage engines on Thursday in a critical Static Fire Test carried out at Vandenberg Air Force Base in preparation for the rocket’s Return to Flight mission planned for Monday – coming back from a four-month stand-down following the dramatic September 1st testing accident at Cape Canaveral.
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SpaceX completes Falcon 9 Failure Investigation, Missions to resume Sunday from Vandenberg
SpaceX concluded an exhaustive investigation into the cause of the dramatic explosion of a Falcon 9 rocket during a pre-launch test on September 1 and is now looking forward to returning to launch operations as early as Sunday
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Atlas V returns to California, hauls WorldView-4 Imaging Satellite to Orbit
Soaring into the skies over California’s coast on Friday, ULA’s Atlas V rocket resumed launches from the U.S. West Coast with the commercial WorldView-4 satellite that sets out to deliver the highest resolution imagery of Earth available on the commercial market.
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Photos: Atlas V launches from California with WorldView Imaging Satellite
Soaring into the skies over California’s coast on Friday, November 11, 2016, ULA’s Atlas V rocket resumed launches from the U.S. West Coast with the commercial WorldView-4 satellite that sets out to deliver the highest resolution imagery of Earth available on the commercial market.
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Atlas V ready to launch WorldView-4 Imaging Satellite after Extended Delay
One of the most powerful Earth observation satellites under commercial operation is on the eve of its launch into orbit after weeks of delays due to technical issues and a massive wildfire raging near the California launch pad.
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Launch Date firmed up for long-delayed Atlas V Launch from California
The launch of the WorldView-4 Earth-Imaging Satellite out of Vandenberg Air Force Base in California finally received a firm launch date of November 6 after being delayed seven weeks by a large wildfire and its aftermath.
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Vandenberg Launch Facilities spared after successful Containment of powerful Wildfires
Critical launch infrastructure at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California was spared this week when fire crews were able to
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Atlas V Launch with WorldView-4 pushed to NET September 26 due to nearby Wildfire
After encountering a late launch scrub due to technical problems on Friday, the ULA Atlas V rocket will have to remain on the ground until at least Tuesday, September 20 because a wildfire near its California launch pad will require the focused attention of teams at the launch base.
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Atlas V Launch from California Scrubbed due to Technical Trouble
The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the WorldView-4 Earth-imaging satellite had to be scrubbed minutes before the scheduled liftoff time on Friday due to technical issues with a ground support system.
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Atlas V set for Friday Blastoff with WorldView-4 Imaging Craft, CubeSats
An Atlas V rocket will blast off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Friday to send the WorldView-4 Earth-imaging satellite into orbit for commercial operator DigitalGlobe.
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Delta IV successfully lifts classified Radar Satellite into Unique Backwards Orbit
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base before daybreak on Wednesday, soaring into a backwards orbit with a classified radar imaging satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
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Photos: Nighttime Liftoff of Delta IV with classified Topaz Radar Satellite
A Delta IV rocket blasted off from SLC-6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base before dawn on Wednesday, carrying a Topaz radar satellite to orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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Videos: Delta IV soars into the Night with classified NROL-45 Satellite
A Delta IV rocket blasted off from SLC-6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base before dawn on Wednesday, carrying a Topaz radar satellite to orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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Photos: Delta IV revealed for classified NRO Launch
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket is revealed atop its launch pad at Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg Air Force Base to head into a long overnight countdown for liftoff with the secret NROL-45 satellite.
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Delta IV set to Launch classified National Reconnaissance Office Satellite
A Delta IV rocket is set for a classified launch on Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, lifting a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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