Falcon 9’s first stage lofts Dragon to orbit. Falcon 9’s first and second stage separate. Second stage accelerates Dragon to orbital velocity. 02. ORBIT ACTIVATION. Dragon separates from Falcon 9’s second stage and performs initial orbit activation and checkouts of propulsion, life support, and thermal control systems.

2 days ago · SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as seen from Central Florida, making its ascent from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Onboard were two WorldView Legion Satellites that will be ...

2 days ago · WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two Earth observation satellites for Maxar Intelligence Feb. 4, completing the deployment of the company’s next-generation WorldView Legion ...

3 days ago · Westminster, Colo. – Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, today confirmed that its fifth and sixth WorldView Legion satellites are performing well after being launched into mid-inclination orbit from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket earlier today. With this successful launch, Maxar …

3 days ago · The first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket heads back to Earth for a landing on Feb. 4, 2025 (left), while the upper stage (right) carries Maxar Technologies' WorldView Legion 5 and 6 satellites to ...

2 days ago · SpaceX has just launched the Falcon 9 on the Maxar 3 mission. Next, crews expect the rocket's first stage to return to the Cape and land 7 minutes, 46 seconds after liftoff — triggering sonic booms.

2 days ago · The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Maxar's third and fourth WorldView Legion satellites stands on the pad ready to launch in August 2024 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

3 days ago · SpaceX Falcon 9 Maxar 3 Feb 04, 2025 06:07 PM Launch Complex 39A • Kennedy Space Center. Launch Viewing: Watch the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from the closest viewing area available with a Launch Transportation Ticket to the Apollo/Saturn V Center! Please be familiar with the ...

Apr 28, 2024 · SpaceX completed the first of a planned pair of Falcon 9 launches on Thursday, hours after it worked with NASA to relocate its Crew Dragon spacecraft on the International Space Station. First...

3 days ago · BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, February 4 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Maxar 3 mission to orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.