The company’s rocket has an automatic flight safety system, which means the vehicle can self-destruct on its own — without input from the ground — if it strays off its path or something goes wrong. So the Falcon 9 has to be able to blow itself up without human help. On Saturday, October 24 at 11:31 a.m. EDT, 11:31 UTC, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched 60 Starlink satellites to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Launch is targeted for 2:19 p.m. Form is being submitted, please wait a bit. As of today, only SpaceX can fly this unique path from Florida because of how its Falcon 9 rockets are designed. Communications Satellite. Three launches are scheduled at Cape Canaveral this weekend, which has not happened in 20 years. “It will overfly Cuba, but it’ll be at an altitude that we’re safe, just like when we’re going north,” Brig. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. But it’s possible that the plumes of gas coming from the rocket’s engines could interfere with any signals that are sent from the ground to self-destruct. A United Launch Alliance launch Saturday will be followed by two SpaceX rockets Sunday. The 45th Space Wing, which oversees launches out of Cape Canaveral, Florida, crunched the numbers and found that polar launches could be done — with some caveats. Enjoy Space Coast Daily, Brevard County’s Best and Most Read Magazine, WATCH: Col. Bob Harvey, Candidate For Mayor of Cocoa, Talks About Revitalization Project in Historic Cocoa Village, HOT OFF THE PRESS! Following first-stage separation, SpaceX will attempt to recover the booster engine on a drone ship ‘Of Course, I Still Love You’ stationed in the Atlantic. BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX was set to launch its 15th Starlink from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, October 21, but the mission was postponed until Thursday, October 22. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 7:18PM ET out of SpaceX’s launch site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. This would mark SpaceX’s 19th launch this year. ET SpaceX is scheduled launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink 12 on Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Long March 6. Up until now, most polar launches in the US have taken place from the southern coast of California. Check back for live coverage on launch day! DOWNLOAD OUR FREE WFTV WEATHER APP TO RECEIVE ALERTS. The Falcon 9 rocket will carry at least 60 satellites to space. Probably nothing serious, but standing down to re-examine whole vehicle just in case. The launch is the company’s 15th Starlink mission. It’s a type of mission you don’t normally see taking place from Florida. It is part of the goal to create a constellation network that will provide internet services to rural areas perhaps struggling with internet issues or don’t have reliable and affordable connections. 10/22/20, 12:07PM | We have deactivated our launch operations support team after a scrubbed launch of the @SpaceX #Falcon9 #Starlink rocket. Just a small-seeming issue with loss of upper stage camera. The rocket launch was scheduled for 12:14 p.m., from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-40. SAOCOM 1B is the second of two identical Earth-observing satellites that SpaceX has contracted to launch for Argentina’s space agency. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. After liftoff, the rocket successfully landed back on SpaceX’s ground landing pad near the launch site in Florida. The satellite is going to a polar orbit known as sun-synchronous orbit. Signup for Space Coast Daily News Email Alerts! As of 2020, SpaceX operates four launch facilities: Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E), Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), and South Texas Launch Site.Space Launch Complex 40 was damaged in the Amos-6 accident on September 2016 and repair work was completed by December 2017. The path allows satellites to pass over the same patch of Earth at the same time each day, which is great for Earth observation satellites hoping to track changes to locations on the planet over time. Gen. Douglas Schiess, commander of the 45th Space Wing, said during a press call. It went off without a hitch with the booster rocket safely landing on SpaceX… This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. This mission was scrubbed on Thursday, due to “mission assurance”, said SpaceX. The fire caused damage to surrounding infrastructure and delayed one launch for up to two months, according to Florida Today. October 26, 2020 Space Coast Daily News – Brevard County’s Best Newspaper, Brevard Phenom Youth Band ‘Groove Kids’ To Perform at 34th Space Coast State Fair Nov. 6-22, WATCH: Candidate for Mayor of Cocoa Col. Bob Harvey Discusses Improving City Services and Addresses Important Issues to Cocoa Residents, 34th Annual Space Coast State Fair Set For Nov. 6-22 in Viera at Space Coast Daily Park, WATCH: Army Veteran Tim Thomas Seeks Re-Election for Melbourne City Council District 1, HOT OFF THE PRESS! ... Cape Canaveral / KSC TBD Florida, United States. Oct 15. The rocket then headed south, skimming the southeastern Florida coast near Miami and then flying over Cuba. BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX was set to launch its 15th Starlink from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, October 21, but the mission was postponed until Thursday, October 22. If the mission takes off it will make the 3rd Starlink mission launched in one month, a new record for SpaceX. Live coverage and the most up-to-date schedule of all upcoming orbital rocket launches, including SpaceX, ULA, Arianespace and others. That’s important for flying this polar route. Coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV. SAOCOM 1B deployed just 14 minutes after takeoff, while the two small satellites will deploy about an hour after launch. The 45th Space Wing claims that Miami is not in any danger during these types of missions, and that Cuba should be out of harm’s way, as well. PHOTOS: Rocket launches from Central Florida. “I know that we’re meeting all the safety requirements now, and it really comes down to being at the right altitude [and] speed at that time — to make sure that any debris that were to fall would be small enough, or not even impact any land, which makes this ability to launch that from a safe perspective.”. That way, the rockets fly over open ocean when they head southward and not over populated land. 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This evening, SpaceX launched another rocket from Florida, but this vehicle took a very different kind of path than most flights from the East Coast. For this mission, SpaceX used a Falcon 9 rocket that’s flown to space three times before. ÑuSat 9-18. But for now, SpaceX is the one bringing polar launches back to the Florida coast. By Space Coast Daily  //  September 16, 2020. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 7:18PM ET out of SpaceX’s launch site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. pic.twitter.com/EniCUSxRTy. But back in 2016, the Air Force began studying the possibility of bringing polar launches to Florida after wildfires got significantly close to Vandenberg Air Force Base, the US’s main California launch site for all polar launches. newsletter. Entérese del pronóstico del tiempo, en español, por nuestra meteoróloga Irene Sans: Follow our Severe Weather team on Twitter for live updates: © 2020 Cox Media Group. 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