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Launch Spotlight: Starlink Group 4-26 – SpaceX set to launch new batch of Starlink satellites

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SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 9, 2022, no earlier than 6:57 p.m. EDT. This launch will carry a new batch of Starlink satellites (Starlink Group 4-26) to a 53.2° inclination orbit.

Launch Spotlight: CRS-25 – SpaceX set to launch the 25th space station resupply mission

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SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 14, 2022, at 8:44 p.m. EDT. This launch will carry a Cargo Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station carrying food, science, and other supplies for the Commercial Resupply Services 25 (CRS-25) mission.

Launch Spotlight: SES-22 – SpaceX set to launch new communications satellite to orbit

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SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 29, 2022, at 5:04 p.m. EDT. This launch will carry the SES-22 communications satellite to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit.

Launch Spotlight: Starlink Group 4-19 – SpaceX set to launch new batch of Starlink satellites

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SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 17, 2022, at 12:09 p.m. EDT. This launch will carry a new batch of Starlink satellites (Starlink Group 4-19) to a 53.2° inclination orbit.

Launch Spotlight: Starlink Group 4-18 – SpaceX set to launch new batch of Starlink satellites

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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 18, 2022, at 6:59 a.m. EDT. This launch will carry a new batch of 53 Starlink satellites to a 53.2° inclination orbit.

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Launch Spotlight: Starlink Group 4-17 – SpaceX launches new batch of Starlink satellites

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SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 from LC-39A at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on May 6, 2022, at 5:21 a.m. EDT. This launch carried a new batch of 53 Starlink satellites to a 53.2° inclination orbit.

Launch Spotlight: Crew-4 – SpaceX launches four astronauts to the ISS on new Dragon

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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 27, 2022, at 3:52 a.m. EDT. This launch will carry four astronauts, three NASA, and one ESA to the International Space Station for Expedition 68.

Launch Spotlight: Axiom-1 – Axiom’s First all-commercial astronaut mission to the ISS

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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 8, 2022, at 11:17 a.m. EDT. This launch carried the first astronauts trained by Axiom Space to the International Space Station.

Launch Spotlight: Starlink Group 4-10 – SpaceX launches a new batch of Starlink satellites

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SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on March 9, 2022, at 8:45 a.m. EST. This launch will carry a new batch of 48 Starlink satellites to a 53.2° inclination orbit.

Launch Spotlight: Starlink Group 4-7 – SpaceX launches 49 internet satellites

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SpaceX is set to launch the Starlink Group 4-7 mission to orbit on February 3, 2022, at 2:17 p.m. EST. This mission will carry 49 Starlink satellites from LC-39A.

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SpaceX’s A Shortfall of Gravitas returns with its first landed booster from CRS-23

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The shiny new droneship SpaceX built in Louisiana has done its first mission this weekend. A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG) returned to Port Canaveral with its first booster on top.

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Astra misses orbit again, SpaceX and Blue Original launch, leaked anti-SpaceX emails from ULA & more top stories

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This week Astra launched their 5th test rocket which didn’t reach orbit again, both SpaceX and Blue Origin launched missions for NASA, and emails possibly leaked from ULA show their dark side.

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SpaceX’s A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship departs for its first mission

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Departing today, was SpaceX’s shiny new droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG) ahead of their CRS-23 mission to resupply the International Space Station for NASA.

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SpaceX Droneship ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ Arrival [Gallery]

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SpaceX’s latest booster-catching droneship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” arrived at its new home in Port Caneveral Florida on July 15th after journeying for nearly a full week from its build site in Port Fourchon Louisiana.

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A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship arrives in Port Canaveral to support SpaceX Falcon 9 launches

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SpaceX’s latest droneship left Port Fourchon, Louisiana where it was constructed last Friday, and this morning, arrived in Port Canaveral Florida.

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[Update: ASOG arrives on the Space Coast] Tracking A Shortfall of Gravitas: SpaceX’s new droneship passes Florida’s Gold Coast

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Over the few months, SpaceX’s newest droneship has made baby steps towards operation. The next step is coming close to an end as it approaches its homeport in Florida.

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SpaceX’s new droneship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, starts journey to Florida

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When this SpaceX’s droneship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, left Port Fourchon this morning, we thought it was just for sea trials. Based on the ship’s most recent movement, it seems like ASOG is already on its way to Florida.

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SpaceX droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas undergoes initial sea-trials [Drone Video]

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We’ve been following the construction of SpaceX’s latest autonomous droneship, A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG), for the past few months. Early this morning, ASOG started its first sea trial just outside of Port Fourchon, and now Elon Musk shared an aerial video of the ship.

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Update on SpaceX’s Gulf Coast Fleet; A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship and Phobos launch platform

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SpaceX has been building not one but two seafaring platforms on the Gulf Coast just a few hours from each other. One is SpaceX’s newest droneship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, and the other is the Starship sea launch platform named Phobos. Both of which have been worked on extensively over the last few months.

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Top stories this week: ASOG updates, ISS solar panel installation, CFT booster arrives in Florida

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While this week has been devoid of launches, it was far from an uneventful week in space news. We’ve had spacewalks occurring at the ISS, the arrival of ULA’s Atlas V booster for CFT, and brand new exclusive updates on SpaceX’s newest droneship.

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Exclusive: SpaceX’s newest droneship gets Starlink dish and a tug to take it home

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We’ve been waiting a while to see any sign that shows SpaceX’s third droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas is nearing completion. This week, a few of those signs have shown up, proving that ASOG is getting reading for operation.

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The status of the SpaceX Recovery Fleet | June 25th, 2021

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Over the last month, we’ve seen a lot of changes in SpaceX’s recovery fleet. New members to the fleet are being added, and some being moved around. Here is an update on what has happened recently.

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Exclusive: SpaceX’s new droneship has finally earned its wings with the install of deck extensions, Starlink

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As SpaceX’s new droneship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, has been under construction, we’ve said that the design has changed radically. We have been wondering when ASOG would finally gain its wings, and that time seems to be now.

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Exclusive: Newest SpaceX droneship undergoing deck work

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SpaceX’s third droneship has been under construction for the last couple of months now and it is looking very close to being finished. This week, signs of deck work are showing up, which could be a final step before being shipped out.

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Which SpaceX droneship is California bound (and why it’s probably Of Course I Still Love You)

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We’ve been talking recently about SpaceX’s newest droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas and that it will be replacing one of SpaceX’s droneships on the east coast. It has become pretty apparent now which droneship it will be replacing.

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Exclusive: New photos of A Shortfall Of Gravitas show SpaceX’s new droneship is getting close to done

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Each week Space Explored has acquired updated images tracking the process of SpaceX’s third droneship in development. This week it shows a very finished looking barge.

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Exclusive: The most recent images of SpaceX’s third droneship show a new structure on the bow

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We’ve been tracking the construction of SpaceX’s A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship over the past month and the newest images we’ve gathered show a new structure on the bow of the barge.

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SpaceX’s third Octograbber for new droneship seen out in the wild

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SpaceX’s third custom-made Falcon 9 recovery robot called Octograbber was seen leaving a SpaceX facility in Cocoa, Florida.

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New image of SpaceX’s third droneship shows more detail of the deck

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On Sunday we saw new images of what will become SpaceX’s third droneship. The eventually named “A Shortfall of Gravitas” seems to be trending well on the construction timeline.

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[Update: Ground images] New photo of SpaceX’s ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ droneship shows first thrusters in place

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Earlier this month we broke the news that SpaceX-related construction has started on the Marmac 302 barge in Port Fourchon, Louisiana. New images show more construction has been completed.

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Exclusive: First looks at what could be SpaceX’s newest droneship ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’

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Earlier today it was confirmed that the barge designated Marmac 302 was being worked on in Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The barge looks to be getting modifications for Falcon 9 landings.

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Another Octograbber spotted at SpaceX facility awaits a droneship to call home

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First photographed by Lab Propulsion Systems, and confirmed by Gavin Cornwell, a third Octograbber was seen in production at SpaceX’s Cidco Rd facility. This is a sign that SpaceX may be closer than expected to having a third operational droneship. This droneship will be called “A Shortfall of Gravitas” in reference to the Culture series of science fiction books by Iain Banks.

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