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  1. Roman Space Telescope: Falcon Heavy Launch and Path to L2

    Published: 18 Oct 2026

    A live conversation with two Goddard team members about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which launched on a Falcon Heavy on August 30 and is traveling to Sun-Earth L2.

    View mission: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    In progress
  2. Starship Flight 14 Reaches Orbit and Three Falcons Fly in One Day

    Published: 7 Oct 2026

    A roundup of space news from roughly the last two weeks before October 6th.

  3. Zhuque-3 Landing, Roman Telescope Launch and SpaceX’s Louisiana Plan

    Published: 1 Sep 2026

    A roundup of space news from the second half of August.

  4. Roman Space Telescope Launches on Falcon Heavy: NASA Briefing

    Published: 30 Aug 2026

    NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center at 7:26 a.m.

    View mission: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
    Outcome
    In progress
  5. Roman Space Telescope Launch on Falcon Heavy From Pad 39A

    Published: 30 Aug 2026

    NASA's live broadcast followed the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, set for 7:26 a.m.

    View mission: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
    Outcome
    In progress
  6. Falcon Heavy Launches the Roman Space Telescope Toward L2

    Published: 30 Aug 2026

    Everyday Astronaut hosted live coverage of Falcon Heavy launching NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center.

    View mission: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
    Outcome
    Success
  7. Roman Space Telescope Prelaunch Briefing: Falcon Heavy, Weather

    Published: 29 Aug 2026

    NASA and SpaceX hold the prelaunch news conference for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, targeting a Falcon Heavy liftoff from pad 39A on August 30 at 7:26 a.m.

    View mission: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
  8. Roman Space Telescope Science Briefing Ahead of Launch

    Published: 29 Aug 2026

    NASA's science news conference, held a day before the scheduled Aug.

    View mission: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
  9. Roman Space Telescope: Hubble-Sized Mirror, 200 Times the View

    Published: 28 Aug 2026

    The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a NASA flagship infrared survey telescope with a Hubble-sized 2.4 m mirror and a 300-megapixel wide field instrument.

    View mission: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
  10. Falcon Heavy Launches ViaSat-3 F3 and Lands Both Side Boosters

    Mission: 2026Published: 29 Apr 2026

    SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A with the Boeing-built ViaSat-3 F3 satellite, the 12th Falcon Heavy flight and the first since October 2024.

    View mission: ViaSat-3 F3 (2026)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center, Launch Complex 39A
    Outcome
    Success
  11. ViaSat-3 F3 Falcon Heavy: Weather Stops the First Flight Since 2024

    Mission: 2026Published: 27 Apr 2026

    Everyday Astronaut's livestream followed SpaceX's attempt to launch Falcon Heavy with ViaSat-3 F3 from Launch Complex 39A.

    View mission: ViaSat-3 F3 (2026)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
  12. Super Heavy’s 33 Raptors vs Saturn V’s Five F1 Engines Explained

    Published: 18 Jun 2024

    Compares the 33 Raptor engines on SpaceX's Super Heavy booster with the five F1 engines of the Saturn V.

  13. Falcon Heavy Launches Hughes JUPITER 3 After a Valve Scrub

    Mission: 2023Published: 29 Jul 2023

    Falcon Heavy launched the Hughes JUPITER 3 (EchoStar 24) satellite on July 28 at 11:04 p.m.

    View mission: Hughes JUPITER 3 (2023)
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), Kennedy Space Center, Florida
    Outcome
    Success
  14. Falcon Heavy JUPITER 3 Countdown Aborted at T-1:05, Launch Scrubbed

    Mission: 2023Published: 27 Jul 2023

    SpaceX's webcast for the Falcon Heavy launch of the Hughes JUPITER 3 (EchoStar 24) satellite from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

    View mission: Hughes JUPITER 3 (2023)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
  15. Falcon Heavy’s First Flight: Tesla Roadster and Booster Landings

    Published: 6 Feb 2023

    Replay of the first Falcon Heavy launch on Feb.

    View mission: Falcon Heavy Test Flight
  16. Falcon Heavy Sends Starman and a Tesla Roadster Around the Sun

    Published: 11 Mar 2018

    SpaceX's short video describes Falcon Heavy as the most powerful operational rocket in the world by a factor of two, able to lift nearly 64 metric tons to orbit.

    View mission: Falcon Heavy Test Flight
  17. Falcon Heavy’s First Test Flight: Boosters, Landings and Starman

    Published: 6 Feb 2018

    Coverage of the Falcon Heavy test flight, including the countdown, liftoff, booster separation and the landing attempts of the two side boosters and the center core.

    View mission: Falcon Heavy Test Flight
  18. Falcon Heavy’s Maiden Flight: Launch and Booster Separation

    Mission: 2018Published: 6 Feb 2018

    SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Demonstration Mission launched from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 6 February 2018 at 20:45 UTC.

    View mission: Falcon Heavy Demonstration Mission (2018)
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), Kennedy Space Center, Florida
  19. Falcon Heavy’s First Flight: Three Cores, 27 Engines, a Roadster

    Published: 6 Feb 2018

    SpaceX's official webcast covers the first test flight of Falcon Heavy from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

    View mission: Falcon Heavy Test Flight
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39A