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Up and Away!

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launching from Space Launch Complex 40 carrying the USSF-124 mission with 6 satellites in the fairing

First stage flew back and landed at Landing Zone 2

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All systems looking good for tonight's Falcon 9 launch of Crew-7 to the @space_station. Weather is 95% favorable for liftoff → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK

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Watch Falcon 9 launch 22 @Starlink satellites to orbit https://t.co/ZVRfAU40nu

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Twin Russian RD-181 engines power the Antares rocket off the pad for the final time, as Antares transitions into the 300 series using American made engines, first launch targeted for Mid-2025

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The final liftoff of the Antares 230+ Series, lofting the Cygnus spacecraft enroute to the International Space Station

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Watch as the dish tracks Antares on ascent from our viewing area 📡

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My wrap-up of the final liftoff of the Antares 230+ series, such a privilege to be able to photograph and document these rockets, make the trip out to these unique places, and experience remote setup/launch with some amazing people.
While some of my remote shots/video didn't turn out like I'd hoped, still very happy with my first LAUNCH at Wallops!

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Antares 230+ flying into the night for the final time

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Falcon 9 went vertical at SLC-40 early this morning ahead of today’s targeted launch of the @ESA Euclid mission; weather is currently 90% favorable for liftoff at 11:12 a.m. ET → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK

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3 Falcon 9 rockets on 3 SpaceX launch pads → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK

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This was the first time flight-proven fairings supported a Falcon Heavy mission, and it was the farthest downrange landing and recovery of fairings to-date at 1,200+ miles – nearly a third of the way to Africa!

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Stage separation at sunset, followed by second stage engine startup, and payload fairing deploy

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T-1 hour until Falcon Heavy's launch of @ViasatInc’s ViaSat-3 Americas mission; weather is 95% favorable for liftoff at 8:26 p.m. ET → https://t.co/ulZth3yuU5

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Two Falcons on two SpaceX pads in Florida. If the weather cooperates, launch windows open 2+ hours apart for these two missions → https://t.co/bJFjLCilmc

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Teams are keeping an eye on weather ahead of tonight's Falcon Heavy launch of @ViasatInc’s ViaSat-3 Americas mission

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Falcon Heavy is vertical on LC-39A in Florida ahead of tonight's targeted launch of @ViasatInc’s ViaSat-3 Americas mission → https://t.co/ulZth3yuU5

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More photos from the first flight test of a fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket

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Starship liftoff in slow motion

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Propellant loading complete; Starship is fully loaded with more than 4500 metric tons (10 million pounds) of propellant