SpaceX launches national security satellite for NRO on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The mission was the fifth of 2025 featuring spacecraft developed by the National Reconnaissance Office. Liftoff of the NROL-69 mission
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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch reconnaissance satellites for the NRO on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
The NROL-57 mission will be the eighth launch supporting the National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture satellite constellation. Liftoff is set
Will Robinson-Smith
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High winds scrub SpaceX’s Starlink 12-21 launch from Cape Canaveral
The last Falcon 9 launch from Florida was back on March 2 marking the longest stretch between Florida launches since
Will Robinson-Smith
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Super Heavy booster issue causes scrub of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8
The eighth launch of SpaceX’s fully integrated Starship rocket will largely repeat the mission objectives of the previous flight, which
Will Robinson-Smith
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Live coverage: Arianespace to launch an Ariane 6 rocket on its 1st commercial mission
The launch will be managed by Arianespace and will carry the third satellite for the Optical Space Component (CSO– Composante
Will Robinson-Smith
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Firefly Aerospace aces Moon landing on first attempt
The successful touchdown marks the beginning of a planned 14-day mission on the lunar surface. The Blue Ghost lander is
Will Robinson-Smith
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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, AstroForge’s Odin face post-deployment challenges
Two spacecraft that launched as rideshare payloads on Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission are dealing with post-deployment challenges that might put
Will Robinson-Smith
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Rocket Lab launches BlackSky Gen-3 satellite on 60th Electron flight
The mission, dubbed ‘Fasten Your Space Belts,’ was Rocket Lab’s second launch of the year and its ninth launch supporting
Will Robinson-Smith
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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California
The Starlink 11-10 mission will be the sixth orbital launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base this year. Liftoff from pad
Will Robinson-Smith
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ULA begins de-stacking Vulcan rocket, pivots to Atlas 5 launch of Amazon’s Kuiper satellites for first 2025 mission
The change in manifest comes as the U.S. Space Force’s Assured Access to Space continues the certification process for the
