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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink broadband internet satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.

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SpaceX cleared for redesign of launch pad at Cape Canaveral that will allow 76 additional launches per year

The FAA predicts there will be a significant increase in space launches between now and 2034

The Independent UK

US Army launches hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

The U.S. Army launched its new hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force station last week, just days after naming it the "Dark Eagle."

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71-year-old Canadian tourist could face up to 3 years in prison for using drone to photograph Cape Canaveral military base

Xiao Guang Pan was originally born in China, and immigrated to Canada in 2001

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SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 26

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer probe has made it to Florida's Cape Canaveral to prep for its launch to the moon, which could occur as soon as Feb. 26.

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Watch: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket launch to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX cancelled

Watch as Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin attempted to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, 13 January.

The Independent UK

Hurricane Milton Wreaks Havoc in Florida: Millions Left Without Power After Historic Storm

Milton continued to cause widespread damage across Central Florida before moving offshore near Cape Canaveral early Thursday morning

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The ESA’s Hera mission takes flight toward the asteroid deflected by NASA’s DART probe two years ago

The European Space Agency’s Hera mission will set off from Cape Canaveral on 7 October on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It will travel several hundred million kilometres to reach the double asteroid Didymos in autumn 2026.

The Conversation

Google-inspired AI model improves Cape Canaveral space launch weather forecasts by 50%

An AI-powered weather model inspired by language-processing systems invented by Google is helping SpaceX and other launch companies avoid disruptions to their busy schedules on Florida's Space Coast.

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft lifts off for first crewed flight after multiple delays

Launch from Cape Canaveral carrying two Nasa astronauts comes seven years after capsule’s original target date

The Guardian - US

Boeing Spacecraft Set For Historic Crewed Maiden Voyage Attempt

Boeing spacecraft set for another crewed launch attempt after resolving helium leak issue. Liftoff expected at 10:52 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Boeing Starliner brings astronaut launches back to Atlas rocket and Cape Canaveral

The launch of astronauts on a Boeing spacecraft will mark a first for the company, but will also bring human spaceflight back to a rocket and launch site after more than 50 years.

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Shaken but not stirred: Florida takes stock as rare earthquake rattles state

Residents more used to riding out hurricanes were rocked by a late-night 4.0 tremor off the coast of Cape Canaveral this month

The Guardian - US

What is United Launch Alliance? Vulcan rocket launched to Moon from Nasa's base Cape Canaveral

The mission, called Cert-1, also has on board the cremated remains of several people associated with the original Star Trek series — including creator Gene Roddenberry

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SpaceX launching Euclid space telescope to probe mysteries of 'dark universe' TODAY

The two-tonne European Euclid will take off today on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket operated by Elon Musk's firm at 4.11pm from Cape Canaveral in Florida and will take a month to reach its destination

Orlando Sentinel

Private astronauts blast off from Space Coast on Axiom Space mission to the ISS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Another four humans left the Earth on Sunday evening with the launch of Axiom Space’s private mission to the International Space Station hitching a ride aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

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Saudi astronauts, including nation's 1st woman, catch a SpaceX flight to space station

Saudi Arabia's first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight. The crew will spend just over a week there before returning home.

The Conversation

The Euclid spacecraft will transform how we view the 'dark universe'

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid satellite completed the first part of its long journey into space on May 1 2023, when it arrived in Florida on a boat from Italy. It is scheduled to lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket, built by SpaceX, from Cape Canaveral in early…

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First 3D printed rocket fails shortly after launch

Terran 1, a rocket designed and built by the company Relativity Space, suffered a failure shortly after lifting off from a launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, late Wednesday night. A demonstration mission, the rocket was not carrying people or a customer payload, and no one was hurt.

Orlando Sentinel

NASA, SpaceX scrub launch attempt of next quartet to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first four humans to fly into space in 2023 will have to wait a couple more days as teams scrubbed an early Monday morning launch attempt with less than three minutes before the planned liftoff.

Reuters

Technical glitch delays NASA-SpaceX launch of next space station crew

NASA and SpaceX postponed the launch of the next long-duration crew to the International Space Station early on Monday, minutes before the rocket was due to lift off, citing a problem with ground systems used to monitor the flow of an engine-ignition fluid.

Orlando Sentinel

Piece of Gemini history returns to Cape Canaveral after nearly 60 years

ORLANDO, Fla. — While SpaceX launches and recovers its rocket boosters on a regular basis, it has taken nearly 60 years for NASA’s first-ever rocket stage to be recovered to make its way back to Florida.

Orlando Sentinel

Space Shuttle Columbia launched for the last time 20 years ago in mission that ended in tragedy

ORLANDO, Fla. — It was a cool Thursday morning in Cape Canaveral as the nation’s first space shuttle was about to make its last ever trip into space.

Los Angeles Times

NASA's going back to the moon and must confront a familiar enemy: Dust

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The moon is incredibly hot, and also incredibly cold.

Orlando Sentinel

After hurricanes, gas leaks and delays, NASA’s Artemis I moonshot ready for liftoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Artemis I is ready to fly but not without some risk. Hurricane Nicole last week lashed NASA’s $4.1 billion Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft with 100 mph gusts, but the countdown clock is still on for a launch in the wee hours of Wednesday.

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