Kennedy Space Center

[ad_1] In an unexpected turn of events, the eagerly awaited Monday night launch of the U.S. military's covert X-37B robot spaceplane has been postponed for a minimum of 24 hours, according to SpaceX.The mission, marking the seventh journey into orbit for the mysterious spaceplane, was poised for a historic moment as it was set to embark on its inaugural flight atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. However, the launch was abruptly called off just 25 minutes before the anticipated liftoff. The targeted launch window, initially scheduled to open at 8:14 p.m. EST (0114 GMT Tuesday), left spectators and space enthusiasts on the edge of their seats. The rocket, standing tall at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, experienced an unexpected delay, throwing a wrench into the met...

[ad_1] SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida Tuesday, the first flight since 2019 of the world's most powerful rocket. SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida Tuesday, the first flight since 2019 of the world's most powerful rocket. Mission USSF-44, transporting cargo for the US Space Force, including the TETRA 1 satellite, blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center around 9:40 am (1340 GMT). Several minutes later, the rocket's two side boosters made their way back to Earth -- the craft's main stage will never be recovered. Falcon Heavy was launched for the first time as part of a test in 2018, carrying SpaceX boss' Elon Musk's own Tesla car. Tuesday's flight was Falcon Heavy's third operational commercial flight, and the first since June 2019. The ...

Tag: Kennedy Space Center

SpaceX postpones planned launch of US military’s secretive X-37B spaceplane

SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket for first time in three years