SpaceX Launches First Rocket Of 2021
Hawthorne-based SpaceX launched its first rocket of the year Thursday evening, sending a Turkish broadcasting satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
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Hawthorne-based SpaceX launched its first rocket of the year Thursday evening, sending a Turkish broadcasting satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Ventura County residents may hear several sonic booms when the Falcon 9 rocket returns to earth.
SpaceX will attempt to launch the satellite Thursday, after multiple scrubbed missions, with liftoff scheduled for 3:24 p.m.
Hundreds of protesters rallied Thursday at the SpaceX facility in Hawthorne to voice opposition to a planned satellite launch for the Turkish government.
After a string of last-minute delays and scrubbed missions, Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully launched 60 internet satellites into orbit from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Tuesday.
The Cape Canaveral launch was canceled just 18 seconds before liftoff.
Hawthorne-based SpaceX set a record Tuesday for the reuse of its workhorse Falcon 9 rockets when it launched another batch of internet satellites into orbit.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket vaulted into space early Friday, boosting another 57 Starlink internet relay stations into orbit.
Hawthorne-based SpaceX will make another attempt late Thursday evening to launch several dozen internet satellites into orbit.
Two astronauts who were part of a historic launch to the International Space Station are expected to return to Earth on Sunday, weather permitting.
The 51-day turnaround time broke the company's previous record of 62 days for re-use of a rocket stage.
SpaceX will try again Saturday to launch its twice-delayed mission to deploy 57 internet satellites into orbit.
The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III SV03 satellite window launched at about 1:10 p.m. California time. The launch was livestreamed at www.spacex.com .
The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to take off from Cape Canaveral at 1:18 p.m. PST, carrying 57 Starlink internet satellites.
Elon Musk's Hawthorne-based SpaceX and NASA successfully launched two astronauts to space on its Dragon crew capsule.
Elon Musk's Hawthorne-based SpaceX and NASA on Saturday launched two astronauts to space on its SpaceX Dragon crew capsule.
Thunderstorms and bad weather forced SpaceX to postpone the first launch of NASA astronauts from Florida in nine years. The next launch window is Saturday.
Weather permitting, Hawthorne-based SpaceX is scheduled to take astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station.
The mission was "safely terminated" shortly after the rocket was released from a Boeing 747 aircraft in what was meant to be its first mid-air ignition.
SpaceX's first ever crewed mission – carrying three astronauts – is scheduled to launch to the ISS on May 27 from Florida. This will mark the first launch of astronauts from U.S. soil since 2011.
SpaceX employees are reportedly making face shields and hand sanitizer to donate during the global coronavirus pandemic.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to lease 18 acres of the former Bethlehem shipyard to Hawthorne-based SpaceX for new facilities that will house aerospace research, design and manufacturing on Terminal Island.
The Hawthorne-based company was planning to launch a rocket that was going to simulate an inflight accident. The goal was to show how it's emergency escape pod would keep astronauts safe if a rocket had a problem during launch.
Tesla unveiled its first electric pickup truck Thursday night at the Tesla Design Center in Los Angeles.
SpaceX launched 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit Monday, Nov. 11 and the sight was seen across the country.
A rare celestial event will be taking place in the sky above California on Saturday night, as six planets are expected to be visible in what is being called a "planetary parade."
The shooting took place around 2:10 a.m. Saturday.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
The intersection of La Cienega and Wilshire boulevards was closed around midnight and remained closed as of 7:20 a.m. Saturday.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
A rare celestial event will be taking place in the sky above California on Saturday night, as six planets are expected to be visible in what is being called a "planetary parade."
The shooting took place around 2:10 a.m. Saturday.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
The intersection of La Cienega and Wilshire boulevards was closed around midnight and remained closed as of 7:20 a.m. Saturday.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of a stolen vehicle in the San Fernando Valley.
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On Saturday, a downtown Los Angeles church has invited everyone to join the memorial service for a Skid Row homeless activist known to many as "Ms. Shirley."
A family is mourning the loss of their 12-year-old daughter after she was struck in the head with a metal water bottle during an apparent bullying incident at her school.
Los Angeles prosecutors said the teacher had allegedly molested several female students and possessed child sexual abuse material.
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The National Guard's Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team works with local agencies during hazardous material investigations.
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Emotions ran high at a special meeting in Moreno Valley as city leaders addressed why it red-tagged and closed a local mall.
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Former President Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in an opening statement before the House Oversight Committee in New York.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
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San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
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A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
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A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
Pavel Dorofeyev had two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights spoiled Artemi Panarin's Los Angeles debut by scoring five third-period goals to rally for a 6-4 win over the Kings.
Joel Quenneville became the second coach in NHL history to win 1,000 games with the Anaheim Ducks' 6-5 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
Kiyomi McMiller scored a career-high 40 points on Wednesday night to lead the Penn State Lady Lions past the USC Trojans, 85-82, on their senior night.
High-scoring forward Denis Bouanga has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with Los Angeles FC.
Donovan Dent led UCLA past Southern California 81-62 with a season-high 30 points.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
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The intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue in Los Angeles will officially become Nipsey Hussle Square on Saturday. Alys Martinez reports.
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