December 2024 – Page 3 – Spaceflight Now

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Breaking News

[ May 8, 2025 ] White House taps former Air Force colonel for NASA Deputy Administrator role News
[ May 7, 2025 ] Vast to complete Haven-1 primary structure in July 2025, ahead of target May 2026 launch date News
[ May 6, 2025 ] SpaceX launch 28 Starlink satellites on 470th Falcon 9 rocket launch Falcon 9
[ May 3, 2025 ] SpaceX launches largest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to date Falcon 9
[ May 3, 2025 ] SpaceX puts Vandenberg launch on hold Falcon 9

India to launch Eurpope’s Proba-3 spacecraft pair to study the Sun, demonstrate tandem maneuvering in orbit

December 3, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The Proba-3 mission is billed by the European Space Agency as “the world’s first precision formation flying machine.” Liftoff from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India is set for Thursday, Dec. 5, at 4:12 p.m. IST (5:42 a.m. EST, 1042 UTC).

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket booster for record 24th time

December 3, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 6-70 mission will mark the 86th orbital launch from Florida and the 120th SpaceX orbital launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 5:13 a.m. EST (1013 UTC).