SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Thursday, December 28 for Falcon Heavy to launch USSF-52 to orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The four-hour launch window opens at 7:00 p.m. ET. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Friday, December 29 during the same window.

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, December 28 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 9:09 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 12:32 a.m. PT on Friday, December 29. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Friday, December 29 starting at 8:48 p.m. PT.

This launch will include the first six Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities that will enable mobile network operators around the world to provide seamless global access to texting, calling, and browsing wherever you may be on land, lakes, or coastal waters.

Meanwhile routine (sic) Falcon 9 launches and recoveries continue, including one last night….

The Falcon fleet’s life leading rocket completed its 19th and final launch and landing on December 23. This one reusable rocket booster alone launched to orbit 2 astronauts and more than 860 satellites — totaling 260+ metric tons — in ~3.5 years.

This Falcon 9 booster is celebrated for executing the first-ever crewed flight of a SpaceX Dragon capsule, notably ferrying astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station. It also set a record by launching 860 satellites and over 260 metric tons of cargo in just over three years. Its exterior, adorned with the iconic red "NASA" logo, is a testament to its pivotal role in space exploration.

The booster's final mission was completed in late December 2023, with plans for its retirement already in place. However, rough seas on the recovery droneship led to its unexpected end. Despite this, SpaceX continues to innovate, with newer Falcon 9 models featuring upgraded landing legs to prevent similar incidents.

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3 other Falcon 9 B5 Boosters are currently tied with 17 flights each: 60, 61, & 62.

JRTI and the remnants of Falcon 9 B1058 have returned to Port Canaveral.…


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SpaceX is set to launch the X-37B Spaceplane on Falcon Heavy from LC-39A tonight. The 10-minute launch window opens at 8:07 p.m. ET. Weather is currently 80% GO.

Both side cores (B1064 & B1065) will be landing at LZ-1 and LZ-2.


Just 3 hours later, SpaceX is set to launch a batch of Starlink satellites from SLC-40. Liftoff is targeting 11:01 p.m. ET.

B1069 will be making its 12th flight.

Both successful launches and recoveries - heavy boosters RLS to Canaveral and Starlink booster which landed back on the droneship, ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas,’ which was stationed near the Bahamas in the Atlantic Ocean.

That makes a total of 98 launches this year - 91 Falcon 9, 5 Falcon Heavy and 2 Starship.

A tip of the hat to Mr. Musk: a launch every 3.7 days, with almost every payload delivered to orbit and with the majority of boosters recovered successfully. Viva SpaceX and Private Enterprise!

- Ed

https://ringwatchers.com/article/s28-b10-updates

What's New on Starship 28 & Booster 10?

A redesigned dome, heatshield changes, structural improvements, and more, are all debuting on Starship Flight 3. Our new article is live, covering all of the publically known changes on Ship 28 and Booster 10.

Just another day at SpaceX…

Three Falcon 9 launches in 20 hours, carrying to orbit:
- 4 crewmembers headed to the @Space_Station
- 53 rideshare spacecraft
- 23 @Starlink satellites

Dragon docked with the @Space_Station for the fifth time

Deployment of @Starlink satellites confirmed. This mission brings us above 10,000 operational space lasers for the constellation, which enable satellites to provide truly global coverage and serve those in the most remote locations on Earth.

Rideshare deployment sequence complete.

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​​​​​​​All first stages landed successfully.

Targeting Saturday, March 30 for back-to-back-to-back launches from all three launch pads in Florida and California.

Up first, Falcon 9 will launch the @Eutelsat_Group EUTELSAT 36D mission from pad 39A in Florida,

Three hours later, Falcon 9 is targeted to lift off from pad 40 in Florida, delivering 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.

Later Saturday night at pad 4E in California, Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch an additional 22 @Starlink satellites to orbit.

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Every SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral 2010-2023.