GPS III SV08 Launch - May 30, 2025
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GPS III SV08 Launch - May 30, 2025
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, June 13 at 5:21 a.m. EDT, 9:21 UTC, for launch of its ninth Starlink mission, which will include 58 Starlink satellites and three of Planetâs SkySats. Falcon 9 will lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, June 14 at 4:59 a.m. EDT, 8:59 UTC. This mission marks SpaceXâs first SmallSat Rideshare Program launch.Â
Falcon 9âs first stage previously supported Dragonâs 19th and 20th resupply missions to the International Space Station. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9âs first stage on the âOf Course I Still Love Youâ droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Half of Falcon 9âs fairing previously flew on the JCSAT-18/Kacific1 mission, and the other half previously flew on SpaceXâs third Starlink mission.
SpaceX is targeting launch of the Telstar 18 VANTAGE satellite to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The four-hour launch window opens at 11:28 p.m. EDT on Sunday, September 9, or 3:28 UTC on Monday, September 10.Â
The satellite will be deployed approximately 32 minutes after liftoff. Following stage separation, SpaceX will attempt to land Falcon 9âs first stage on the âOf Course I Still Love Youâ droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Mission managers take part in a pre-launch news conference for the TESS mission that SpaceX will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket for NASA.
The East Coast launch pads are closed for repairs that could prove crucial to the company's future.
As SpaceX continues to make excellent progress on rebuilding SLC-40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the company has achieved a major milestone toward
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