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China launches military spy satellite trio into orbit

January 29, 2021 Stephen Clark

China launched three Yaogan military satellites Friday on a Long March 4C rocket, adding to a fleet of spacecraft independent analysts believe are designed to spy on naval forces.

Live coverage: SpaceX test-fires Falcon 9 rocket on pad 39A

January 29, 2021 Stephen Clark

SpaceX has delayed the next launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center until Sunday. The two-stage launcher will carry with another batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit.

Watch a live view of the Falcon 9 rocket on pad 39A (members only)

January 29, 2021 Stephen Clark

Spaceflight Now members can watch a live view of launch pad 39A as SpaceX prepares for liftoff of 60 more Starlink internet satellites no earlier than Tuesday, Feb. 2.

Engineers analyze failure on SiriusXM satellite launched from Florida last month

January 28, 2021 Stephen Clark

Ground teams are evaluating a payload failure on a Maxar-built SiriusXM radio broadcasting satellite that launched from Cape Canaveral in December on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, officials said Wednesday.

Falcon 9 rocket arrives on pad 39A for sunrise Starlink launch this weekend

January 28, 2021 Stephen Clark

SpaceX plans to deploy the next group of Starlink internet relay spacecraft Sunday with a liftoff on top of a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the company’s fourth satellite launch of the month.

Starliner test flight next on ULA’s launch schedule after military mission delay

January 25, 2021 Stephen Clark

The U.S. Space Force has decided to delay the planned late February launch of two military satellites aboard a ULA Atlas 5 rocket to “evaluate readiness” of one of the payloads, giving officials a window to move forward the liftoff of an unpiloted test flight of Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule to no earlier than March 25.

SpaceX smashes record with launch of 143 small satellites

January 24, 2021 Stephen Clark

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday from Cape Canaveral with 143 small satellites, a record number of spacecraft on a single mission, giving a boost to startup space companies and stressing the U.S. military’s tracking network charged with sorting out the locations of all objects in orbit.

Falcon 9 launch timeline on the Transporter-1 mission

January 23, 2021 Stephen Clark

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is set for liftoff from Cape Canaveral on Sunday, heading due south over the Atlantic Ocean on a trajectory hugging the east coast of Florida to deliver 143 small satellites into polar orbit.

Watch a live view of the Falcon 9 rocket on pad 40 (members only)

January 23, 2021 Stephen Clark

Spaceflight Now Members can watch a live view of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, awaiting liftoff with 143 small satellites on the Transporter 1 rideshare mission.

Live coverage: SpaceX launches rideshare mission on Falcon 9 rocket

January 23, 2021 Stephen Clark

SpaceX launched the first in a series of small satellite rideshare missions Sunday from Cape Canaveral, providing transportation for 143 U.S. and international spacecraft to low Earth orbit, a record number of satellites on a single flight. Liftoff occurred at 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) Sunday after bad weather forced SpaceX to scrub a launch attempt Saturday morning.