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SpaceX launches another 28 Starlink satellites into orbit

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SpaceX announced in a press release that it will launch one of its Falcon 9 reusable, two-stage rockets at 5:06 p.m. PDT from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, Calif.
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Though there may not be a huge scientific payoff for the flight path, it’s meaningful to the crew members, each of whom have ties to polar exploration.

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SpaceX to launch 27 satellites into orbit from California
April 1 (UPI) -- The SpaceX rocket and spacecraft technology company will attempt to launch 27 satellites into orbit Tuesday. SpaceX announced in a press release that it will launch one of its Falcon 9 reusable, two-stage rockets at 5:06 p.m. PDT from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, Calif.
SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites into orbit from Southern California coast
Under favorable conditions, there will be potential visibility of the rocket and satellites across the Southern California coast.
Watch: SpaceX launches first polar-orbiting mission
SpaceX launched a crew of four private astronauts led by a crypto entrepreneur on a mission to orbit Earth over both North and South Poles, a new trajectory that no human has travelled before. The mission will last three to five days,
SpaceX to launch first-of-its-kind human spaceflight mission
A unique mission called Fram2, paid for and led by a cryptocurrency billionaire who is flying with three guests, is set to lift off to carry the crew into an orbit around the North and South poles. Follow live news updates.
SpaceX launches 1st of 2 Monday launches; human spaceflight up next
SpaceX had two rockets at two pads on the Space Coast on Monday. After a successful first launch of the day, it’s down to one.
SpaceX to launch private astronauts on first crewed polar orbit
SpaceX is set to launch the first human spaceflight directly over Earth's polar regions on Monday—a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts.

Spectrum Rocket Crashes Into Sea

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The test flight was part of efforts to make Europe a center for private satellite launches.
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"Our first test flight met all our expectations, achieving a great success," Isar Aerospace CEO and Co-founder Daniel Metzler said in an emailed statement.

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Spectrum Rocket Crashes Into Sea After Orbital Launch Attempt, Company Calls Test A 'Success'
A first-of-its-kind European rocket launch ended in the Norwegian Sea when Isar Aerospace's unmanned rocket exploded just 40 seconds after takeoff.
Orbital Rocket Crashes After First Launch From Continental Europe
The rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, lifted off from Norway’s Andøya Space Center and crashed about 30 seconds later. The test flight was part of efforts to make Europe a center for private satellite launches.
First Orbital Rocket Launched From Western Europe Crashes Into Sea After Roughly 30-Second Flight
A test rocket developed by a German start-up crashed into the sea about half a minute after taking off from Norway on March 30. Though the rocket, called Spectrum, did not reach space, the test marks the first orbital flight outside of Russia launched from continental Europe.
Watch a private German rocket explode during 1st orbital launch attempt from European soil (video)
A dramatic video shows Isar Aerospace's first orbital launch attempt, which ended with a fiery crash into the frigid sea about 30 seconds after liftoff.
The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket lasted just 40 seconds
If officials at Isar Aerospace were able to pick the outcome of their first test flight, it wouldn't be this. However, the result has precedent. The first launch of SpaceX's Falcon 1 rocket in 2006 ended in similar fashion.
Orbital rocket launches from Western Europe for first time
German startup Isar Aerospace has successfully launched its Spectrum rocket from Norway, boosting Europe’s independent access to space.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg, California Space Force Base
SpaceX plans to launch 27 Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday afternoon, April 1 which can be seen above Southern California.
SpaceX launches another 28 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida
SpaceX on Monday launched another batch of satellites from Starlink mission launches from Florida on Monday afternoon, about 5 1/2 hours before another Falcon 9 nearby sent a privately funded crew into space.
The space race heats up: all the news on the latest rocket launches
Plenty more launches are to come, including another test of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket, which exploded while in flight in March. Blue Origin is also set to send Katy Perry into space aboard its New Shepard as part of an all-woman mission on April 14th.
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1st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil falls to Earth and explodes seconds into flight
Germany-based Isar Aerospace attempted to launch the first orbital rocket from European soil on Sunday morning (March 30). The company's Spectrum rocket lifted off from Europe's Andøya Spaceport in Norway, but suffered an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight.
Historic SpaceX Rocket Launch: Best views to watch from Florida beaches, parks
Who's up for a historic late-night launch? Weather permitting, SpaceX will launch a spacecraft carrying the first people to orbit the earth's poles Monday.
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Rocket Lab launches 8 wildfire-hunting satellites into orbit from New Zealand (video)
Rocket Lab has launched its workhorse Electron rocket for the third time in two weeks. The New Zealand-based company successfully launched eight wildfire detection satellites on the "Finding Hot Wildfires Near You" mission for German-based company OroraTech today (March 26), from Rocket Lab's New Zealand launch facility.
SpaceX's Fram2 launch sends civilian crew into first flight around Earth's poles
The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained astronaut on board.
Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes after seconds after liftoff from Norway
The unmanned Spectrum rocket, an orbital rocket developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, crashed and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff.
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