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Poor weather forces a scrub of the Kuiper 1 launch on a ULA Atlas 5

April 9, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission will be the first deployment of full production Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit. ULA is determining their next launch opportunity following the scrub Wednesday evening.

SpaceX to launch second accelerated GPS 3 satellite mission in late May

April 8, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This mission follows a similar model of processing used during the Rapid Response Trailblazer (RRT-1) mission, which saw the launch of the GPS 3 Space Vehicle 07 (SV-07) spacecraft on a Falcon 9 instead of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket as originally planned.

SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

April 6, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East occurred at 4:06 p.m. PDT (7:06 p.m. EDT, 2306 UTC) on Monday, April 7.

U.S. Space Force awards $13.7 billion in new national security launch contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX and ULA

April 5, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The 54 national security missions will be awarded over the course of five years spanning FY25-FY29. The U.S. Space Force said missions are anticipated to fly from FY27-FY32.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Saturday night Falcon 9 flight

April 5, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 6-72 mission was the 26th launch of Starlink satellites in 2025. Liftoff of from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 11:07 p.m. EDT (0307 UTC).

Amazon targets April 9 for launch of 1st production satellites for its Project Kuiper internet mega-constellation

April 3, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission will send the first full batch of 27 operational satellites into low Earth orbit. United Launch Alliance will launch its Atlas 5 551 rocket from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on April 9 during a three-hour window that opens at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 UTC).

Year: 2025

Poor weather forces a scrub of the Kuiper 1 launch on a ULA Atlas 5

SpaceX to launch second accelerated GPS 3 satellite mission in late May

SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

U.S. Space Force awards $13.7 billion in new national security launch contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX and ULA

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Saturday night Falcon 9 flight

Amazon targets April 9 for launch of 1st production satellites for its Project Kuiper internet mega-constellation

SpaceX launches Thursday night for Falcon 9 launch with 27 Starlink satellites

Fram2 astronauts begin historic polar orbit spaceflight following a launch from the Kennedy Space Center

Meet the Fram2 crew: A cryptocurrency entrepreneur, a cinematographer, a robotics engineer and an Arctic explorer

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral