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SpaceX Successfully Launches GPS Satellite Into Space

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Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has successfully launched a new, GPS satellite into space for the United States Space Force on Thursday afternoon. The launch occurred at 6:24pm EST. In addition to the launch, SpaceX also landed the first stage of the Falcon 9 used in the launch on the "Of Course I Still Love You" droneship.

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SpaceX Successfully Delivers 60 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully delivered 60, Starlink communications satellites into orbit last night, the first of what is planned to be thousands of low earth orbit satellites designed to provide Internet communications anywhere in the world. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Ready For Wednesday NASA Launch

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX is getting set to launch yet another payload into space for NASA, saying all systems and weather are go for the 6:51 p.m. The rocket and spaceship developer said it will attempt to land the Falcon 9's first stage on the "Of Course I Still Love You" droneship out in the Atlantic Ocean after the launch.

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SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon Heavy Into Space, Lands 3 Boosters

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon Heavy into space with a communications satellite payload, and also landed all three rocket boosters attached to the Falcon Heavy, including two side boosters and a central core. EDT, from Launch Complex 39A. The Arabsat-6A was continuing on its path to orbit as of 7:06pm EDT.

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SpaceX To Try Falcon Heavy Launch Again Today

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX is hoping to launch another rocket, this time a Falcon Heavy, from Florida, later today, after high atmospheric winds scrubbed a launch attempt on Wednesday. According to SpaceX, it is now targeting a launch of Thursday, April 11th with a launch window of 6:35 p.m. EDT for the Arabsat-6A satellite. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Successfully Launches NASA TESS To Space, Recovers Falcon 9

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully launched another payload into space on Wednesday, sending the NASA TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) into orbit around the earth. SpaceX also landed the first stage of the Falcon 9 on its landing barge, "Of Course I Still Love You".

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SpaceX Delivers Another Cargo Craft To ISS

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully delivered another Dragon cargo spacecraft into space on Saturday, to delivery supplies to the International Space Station, in it's 40th successful launch from Florida, the company said over the weekend. SpaceX has three more, resupply missions to the ISS under contract.

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