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Interesting article, one reason being all the graphics showing where satellites are ... One of the most common topics I was asked about in my #NASA education days is satellite location and management.

It's ironic that, two decades ago, the W. Bush administration gave United Launch Alliance (Boeing/Lockheed) a legal monopoly. Now #SpaceX has an effective monopoly because the competition dropped the ball.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/28/business/starlink.html

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Last night's #SpaceX #FalconHeavy launch, time-indexed to T-1 minute.

https://www.youtube.com/live/5ixbPMe6684?feature=share&t=1135

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A reminder that #SpaceX will attempt a #FalconHeavy launch tonight at 11:04 PM EDT / 8:04 PM PDT. Must-see TV if you can!

Here's the webcast link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ixbPMe6684

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The latest on tonight's #Starlink launch attempt, from the #SpaceX web site:

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SpaceX is targeting Thursday, July 27 at 11:10 p.m. ET (3:10 UTC on July 28) for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida.

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#SpaceX launch update ... Tonight's #FalconHeavy 🚀🚀🚀 launch from Pad 39A is postponed to Friday night at 11:04 PM EDT.

A #Starlink launch atop a Falcon 9 🚀 is scheduled for tonight from Pad 40 at 10:20 PM EDT.

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Here's the video link to watch tonight's #SpaceX #FalconHeavy launch targeting 11:04 PM EDT / 8:04 PM PDT.

Must-see TV, especially for the double booster landing about nine minutes after launch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ_CJtncLBU

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We have a rare #SpaceX #FalconHeavy launch tonight. Must see TV! From the SpaceX web site:

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SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, July 26 for Falcon Heavy’s launch of the Hughes JUPITER 3 mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The 99-minute launch window opens at 11:04 p.m. ET (03:04 UTC on July 27).

A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff.

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Still photo of last night's #SpaceX #Starlink launch as seen from north Merritt Island, taken with my smartphone.

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Video of the #SpaceX launch as seen from north Merritt Island.

https://www.facebook.com/wordsmithfl/videos/319259457099817/

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Weather permitting, we have a #SpaceX #Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral scheduled for 8:50 PM EDT. Watch live on YouTube at the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvwF3P8eF6Q

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For you Space Coasters, #SpaceX will try to awaken you from REM sleep tonight at 11:50 PM EDT. From the SpaceX web site:

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SpaceX is targeting Saturday, July 15 at 11:50 p.m. ET (3:50 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 54 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, July 16 at 11:24 p.m. ET (3:24 UTC).

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The #SpaceX webcast has begun for the #ESA Euclid telescope launch targeting 11:12 AM EDT. Watch at the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIwvwYVUuxg

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We have a #SpaceX launch this morning. The payload is the #Euclid telescope, a joint project of #ESA and #NASA. Launch time is targeting 11:12 AM EDT from our Launch Complex 40. The webcast starts at 10:30 AM EDT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg

#NASA released a report with findings of the cause. It's online at the link. #SpaceX

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/public_summary_nasa_irt_spacex_crs-7_final.pdf

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Eight years ago today, we lost #SpaceX CRS-7 during launch. The failure was traced to a faulty strut holding a helium tank in the upper stage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efjf37ZPYz4

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This evening's #SpaceX launch as seen from north Merritt Island. Somewhat clouded out.

https://www.facebook.com/wordsmithfl/videos/290449330018630/

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From #SpaceX on Twitter:

Standing down from today's launch of #NASA's CRS-28 mission to the @space_station
due to high winds in the recovery area. New T-0 of 11:47 a.m. ET on Monday, June 5; teams will continue to monitor weather, which is 60% favorable for liftoff

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Multiple sources reporting on Twitter that today's #NASA #SpaceX cargo Dragon launch is scrubbed, but nothing official. The countdown clock has stopped and the crew access arm has moved back into place.

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This morning's #SpaceX #Starlink launch from north Merritt Island. We have another one scheduled for 12:12 PM EDT, a cargo #Dragon launch from #NASA #KSC Pad 39A.

https://www.facebook.com/wordsmithfl/videos/968711914548951/

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Today's #SpaceX cargo Dragon launch from #KSC has been postponed to Sunday due to bad weather. Now targeting tomorrow at 12:12 PM EDT.