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Rocket launches in Florida: Here's your big list of all 2024 Space Coast missions
Check out which rocket missions lifted off in 2024 from Florida's Space Coast, home of Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
SpaceX launches Thuraya 4 mission from Florida’s Space Coast
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX announced that it’s gearing up for its next Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast on Friday night. In a release, company officials said the launch will send a communications satellite into orbit from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on behalf of the UAE-based company Yahsat.
Blue Origin’s orbital rocket ready for maiden flight from Florida’s Space Coast
The seven engines of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket roared to life Friday, concluding an extensive test campaign on Florida's Space Coast of the 320-foot-tall rocket ahead of its maiden flight.
Blue Origin announces Space Coast launch date for New Glenn
Blue Origin got its license, the payload is secure and now it has a target launch window to try and send up its New Glenn rocket for the first time. The company announced late Monday that it was aiming for and early Friday liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 36 during a three-hour window that opens at 1 a.
Is there a launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, Blue Origin, NASA rocket launch schedule in Florida
Stay tuned. Crews at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and neighboring Cape Canaveral Space Force Station are gearing up for a busy January, including SpaceX Starlink internet satellite missions, Blue Origin's maiden flight of the mighty New Glenn rocket, and the NASA-SpaceX Blue Ghost moon lander mission.
On a long-dormant pad in Florida, a rocket that could challenge SpaceX’s dominance is poised to launch
Nearly 25 years after Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin, the company is finally poised to send its first rocket to orbit. New Glenn could lift off as early as next week.
'Incredible piece of machinery': Former NASA chief looks forward to Blue Origin New Glenn launch
Beachside spectators have monitored the rocket and Launch Complex 36 pre-launch activities on the horizon for weeks, including a Dec. 27 hot-fire test.
When is the Blue Origin New Glenn launch from Florida? What to know
New Glenn, a massive heavy-payload Blue Origin rocket, had its launch window moved back at least a couple of days.
Blue Origin prepares for rocket launch, may challenge SpaceX's dominance
A rocket is expected to be launched at a launchpad in Florida that has been inactive for almost two decades. A new rocket about 98 meters long, developed by Blue Origin, is being prepared for the first flight,
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Blue Origin: How a billionaire’s bold vision became reality on the Space Coast
If you’re hearing rumors about when the brand-new mega-rocket from a company other than SpaceX will launch from our Space Coast for the first time on a test flight, you’re not alone.
New rocket, new spacecraft and new moon landers on tap for 2025
The Space Coast is set for another busy year in 2025 with new moon missions, new spacecraft and the debut of a new rocket.
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US Space Force broke its launch record in 2024 with 93 liftoffs
Last year, SLD 45 — the world's busiest spaceport in 2024 — saw a record-breaking 93 rocket launches from the Eastern Range, ...
SpaceX launch on final day of 2024 raises Space Coast tally to 93 for the year
SpaceX put the final countdown in the books for the Space Coast early Tuesday, adding one more to the record pace of launches ...
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SpaceX late-night rocket launches: When is liftoff, where to watch in Vero Beach, Sebastian
Can I see a rocket launch liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, from Vero Beach? Depending on weather or cloud cover, yes, ...
SpaceX New Year's Eve launch marks record-breaking 93rd of 2024 from Florida's Space Coast
Florida's final 2024 tally of 93 orbital launches represents a 29% leap over the previous yearly record of 72, which was just ...
SpaceX knocks out 1st of final 2 Space Coast launches of 2024
SpaceX knocked out a midnight launch from Cape Canaveral on Sunday, and is now targeting midnight Tuesday for a launch from ...
Relive the most beautiful rocket launch of 2024
While SpaceX’s Starship megarocket tends to get all the attention these days, the spaceflight company’s trusty Falcon 9 rocket quietly continued its work throughout 2024, performing a record 135 ...