Upon separation from Falcon 9’s second stage, Euclid will travel to the Sun-Earth Lagrange point 2 which is an ideal location for space-based astronomy → esa.int/euclid
Ship 25 completes a six-engine static fire test at Starbase in Texas
Three years ago this week we launched our first human spaceflight mission to orbit.
Thank you to @NASA, @inspiration4x, @Axiom_Space, and the 38 astronauts from all around the world for flying SpaceX!
Three years ago this week we launched our first human spaceflight mission to orbit.
Thank you to @NASA, @Inspiration4, @Axiom_Space, and the 38 astronauts from all around the world for flying SpaceX!
Starlink satellites are equipped with optical space lasers (pew pew), which allow us to provide truly global coverage and serve customers in the most remote locations on Earth http://starlink.com/technology🛰️🌎
The space laser mesh is what enabled Starlink coverage for critical infrastructure, schools, and communities across the 169 island nation of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean after it was hit by a tsunami last year 🛰️🇹🇴
Falcon 9 launches 52 @Starlink satellites to orbit, completing this first stage booster’s 14th launch and landing
Deployment of 52 @Starlink satellites confirmed
Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship
Liftoff!
Watch Falcon 9 launch 52 @Starlink satellites to orbit → http://spacex.com/launches https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1ypJddBpQEaJW
After 10 days in orbit, Dragon and the Ax-2 crew return to Earth
Splashdown of Dragon confirmed – welcome back to Earth, @AstroPeggy, @JohnPShoffner, @AstroAli11, and @Astro_Rayyanah
Main parachutes have deployed
Deployment of drogue parachutes
Dragon’s deorbit burn is complete and its nosecone is closed. Splashdown in ~33 minutes
Ax-2 astronauts in Dragon
Dragon’s trunk has been jettisoned and the deorbit burn will begin soon