On Monday, October 30th at 3:34 p.m., SpaceX successfully launched the Koreasat-5A satellite from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This is SpaceX's 12th launch from Pad 39A in 2017 and their 16th launch this year. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage successfully landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. After the successful landing burn, a fire could be seen emanating from the engine area and partially up the rocket.
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Sierra Nevada, Boeing Spaceplanes in the Spotlight
It's been a big couple of weeks for spaceplane fans, with milestone flights by Sierra Nevada and Boeing (with launch partner SpaceX).
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Inmarsat Completes Their Broadband Constellation with SpaceX Launch
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER: A Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the 4th satellite for the Inmarsat-5 broadband constellation on Monday May 15 2017 at 7:21 PM local time. Due to the weight and intended orbit of the satellite, SpaceX did not attempt to land the Falcon 9 first stage.
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SpaceX Recovers Payload Fairing & Re-Flown Booster for SES-10
For the first time, SpaceX has successfully re-used a Falcon 9 first stage. At 6:27 PM on Thursday March 30, 2017, Falcon 9 Booster #21 lifted the SES-10 satellite from Pad 39A. Less than 10 minutes later, the Falcon first stage landed on the SpaceX drone ship in the Atlantic ocean. Shortly thereafter, SpaceX also recovered one-half of the payload fairing, another first in space flight.
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Stunning, full color photo book covering every east coast launch spanning 2014-2015, including the first-ever powered landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
More InfoRising above the Space Coast at the same time of the rising sun, the Atlas V rocket sent to orbit the top secret NRO USSF-51 satellite for the United States Space Force
