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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral
Sep 03, 2025 (UPI)
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:56 a.m. EDT. No sonic booms were heard from the launch. The booster, on its 14th...
Rocket Lab inaugurates Launch Complex 3 to prepare for Neutron rocket operations
Sep 01, 2025 (SPX)
Neutron is designed to lift 13,000 kg (33,000 pounds) to orbit, supporting commercial satellite constellations, national security missions, planetary exploratio...
First five Flight Ticket Initiative missions confirmed with Avio and Isar Aerospace
Sep 01, 2025 (SPX)
Three missions will launch on Avio's Vega-C rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Spanish firm Persei will demonstrate the E.T. Pack system, a kilome...
SpaceX sets record with 30th Falcon 9 spaceflight
Aug 28, 2025 (UPI)
The Starlink mission 10-11 placed another 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit; more than 1,800 of these satellites have been launched across 74 missions...
SpaceX answers critics with successful Starship test flight
Aug 27, 2025 (AFP)
SpaceX's Starship megarocket roared into the skies Tuesday on its tenth test flight, turning in a strong performance after a series of fiery failures had begun ...
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida
Aug 27, 2025 (UPI)
The Starlink mission 10-56 lifted off at 7:10 a.m. with 80% favorable weather. It used the Falcon 9 first-stage booster, tail number 1095, as it flew for the se...
NASA targets sounding rocket's night launch for TOMEX+ Earth study
Aug 26, 2025 (UPI)
U.S. citizens in the mid-Atlantic region may catch a weather-permitted glimpse Tuesday night of NASA's launch of its mission to launch a TOMEX+ sounding rocket ...
SpaceX scrubs latest Starship launch due to bad weather
Aug 26, 2025 (AFP)
Bad weather on Monday forced SpaceX to postpone the latest launch of its massive prototype Starship rocket, key to founder Elon Musk's dreams of colonizing Mars...
SpaceX delays Starship megarocket launch in latest setback
Aug 25, 2025 (AFP)
SpaceX delayed a planned test flight for its Starship megarocket by 24 hours until Monday, saying it needed time to troubleshoot problems, in the latest setback...
SpaceX delays tenth Starship launch attempt following ground systems issue
Aug 25, 2025 (SPX)
"Standing down from today's tenth flight of Starship to allow time to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems," the company posted on X. The giant rocket had ...
SCRUBBED: Musk's megarocket faces crucial new test after failures
Aug 24, 2025 (AFP)
Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the next test of its Starship megarocket on Sunday, after a string of recent failures that has prompted some observers to q...
Rocket Lab marks milestone with 70th Electron launch
Aug 23, 2025 (SPX)
The mission, called "Live, Laugh, Launch," lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on August 23 at 22:42 UTC. The launch occurred less than three...
Space Machines finalizes Scintilla propulsion engine for Optimus Viper
Aug 21, 2025 (SPX)
The metal 3D-printed thruster delivers 50 Newtons of thrust at 92 percent efficiency, surpassing the firm's initial 90 percent target. Engineers expect future v...
Rocket Lab Prepares 70th Electron Mission for August Launch
Aug 20, 2025 (SPX)
The flight takes place less than three weeks after the company's previous mission, highlighting Electron's role as the most frequently launched small-lift orbit...
SpinLaunch secures 30 million to speed Meridian Space constellation development
Aug 20, 2025 (SPX)
The company is targeting its first customer link in the second half of 2026 while ramping go-to-market activity. Management cites growing demand for a cost-effi...
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites in 100th Falcon 9 launch of 2025
Aug 18, 2025 (UPI)
The SpaceX rocket took off from Space Launch Complex 4 East, or SLC-4E, at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 12:27 p.m. EDT. The Falcon 9's payload c...
After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocket
Aug 15, 2025 (AFP)
Elon Musk's SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next weekend after recent attempts have ended in...
Europe Ariane 6 rocket launches a weather satellite
Aug 13, 2025 (UPI)
The Ariane 6 took off at 8:37 p.m. EDT from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, in its third-ever launch, carrying the Metop-SGA1. "The mission as a wh...
ULA Vulcan rocket achieves liftoff in national security launch
Aug 12, 2025 (UPI)
The rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 8:56 p.m. EDT Tuesday. It's the third launch ever of the company's Vulcan rockets and ...
NASA contracts Impulse Space for studies on cost effective orbital transfer solutions
Aug 08, 2025 (SPX)
The studies will examine how Impulse's Mira and Helios platforms can help NASA reach hard-to-access orbits more efficiently. Potential applications include deli...
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