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Aerial view. Omelek Island (/ ˈ oʊ m əl ɛ k /; Marshallese: Kom̧le, pronounced [kʷomˠ(ɤ)lʲe]) [1] is part of the Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.It is controlled by the United States military under a long-term lease (along with ten other islands in the atoll) and is part of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site.
SpaceX began launching Falcon 1 rockets from Omelek in 2006. Falcon 1 Flight 4 was the first successful privately funded, liquid-propelled launch vehicle to achieve orbit, and was launched from Omelek Island on 28 September 2008, followed by another Falcon 1 launch on 13 July 2009, placing RazakSAT into orbit. [55]
So, after the deal was signed for $7 million, SpaceX selected Omelek Island, Kwajalein Atoll as the place for launching the satellite. [1]: 53–55, 58 Plans for launching Falcon 1 at Vandenburg were foiled when the Air Force kept delaying giving clearance for SpaceX's launch, citing the impending Titan IV launch of a reconnaissance satellite ...
SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded during a test Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a warning after the explosion, calling the area "dangerous."
(Reuters) - Apple's iPhone devices are now eligible to test SpaceX-owned Starlink's direct-to-cell capability that provides coverage from space, according to T-Mobile, a partner in the program.
SpaceX Starbase Spaceport, Boca Chica, Texas: 2018– ~10 ~5,000,000 kg Orbital Site originally planned for Falcon rockets, now used exclusively by SpaceX for Starship/SuperHeavy testing and launching. United States
Musk said SpaceX plans to launch five uncrewed Starship rockets to Mars in 2026, followed by the first manned missions either two or four years later. Elon Musk wants to put people on Mars by 2030 ...
All flights were launched from Kwajalein Atoll using the SpaceX launch facility on Omelek Island and range facilities of the Reagan Test Site. Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 3 W was the original launch site for Falcon 1, but it was abandoned at the test-fire stage due to persistent schedule conflicts with adjacent launch pads. [ 30 ]