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Maiden launch. 22 February 2018 (2018-02-22) Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX [ 5 ][ 6 ] providing satellite Internet access to most of the Earth. [ 7 ][ 8 ] Starshield is a classified derivative of Starlink designed to be operated for and can host payloads for military or government purposes.
The launch schedule slipped multiple times but eventually launched in April 2023. [109] [110] In 2020, SpaceX hired retired four-star general Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy who according to some sources is associated with Starlink's military satellite development and according to one source is listed as a "chief operating officer" at SpaceX.
July. Launch vehicle changed from Soyuz ST-B due to the indefinite suspension of Soyuz launches from Kourou in February 2022. [1] Final Ariane 5 launch. Last launch of Starlink v1.5 satellites from Vandenberg. Last launch of Starlink Group 5 Satellites from Vandenberg. Second orbital flight attempt for Zhuque-2.
Then launches leaped to 57 last year — a new record reflecting an 84% increase. On Tuesday, a successful SpaceX Starlink mission marks the Cape's 57th orbital launch thus far in 2023 , tying ...
SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida early Monday. A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off at 6:37 a.m. from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.
October 29, 2023 at 2:06 AM. It's launch day! SpaceX is targeting 7:45 p.m. EDT to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. If needed, seven backup ...
The launch of this mission was originally planned with Roscosmos' Angara 1.2rocket, but the South Korean Ministry of Science cancelled this contract due to sanctions against Russia and signed a launch contract with Arianespace. December (TBD)[306] Falcon 9 Block 5. Cape Canaveralor Kennedy.
SpaceX has a launch schedule for today, for a combined payload that includes 57 of its Starlink satellites, as well as two satellites it's flying on behalf of BlackSky. The launch is set to take ...