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Breaking News
  • [ April 29, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
  • [ April 29, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 6-ton ViaSat-3 F3 satellite on Falcon Heavy rocket Falcon Heavy
  • [ April 28, 2026 ] Launch preview: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub on Monday Falcon Heavy
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] ULA launches 29 Amazon Leo satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral Atlas 5
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy launch of final ViaSat-3 satellite due to poor weather Falcon Heavy

Articles by Steven Young

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches batch of Starlink satellites from the West Coast

March 26, 2026 Steven Young

Liftoff of the Starlink 17-17 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, in California occurred at 4:03 p.m. PDT (7:03 p.m. EDT / 2303 UTC).

Artemis

NASA loading liquid hydrogen aboard Artemis 2 rocket in unannounced test

February 12, 2026 Steven Young

NASA is loading liquid hydrogen aboard its Space Launch System moon rocket at the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday for an unpublicized but crucial test of the repairs made to a leaky umbilical that derailed a countdown rehearsal on Feb. 2.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches Sunday sunset Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral

January 18, 2026 Steven Young

SpaceX continued the expansion of its Starlink internet network with the launch of 29 new satellites. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral in Florida happened 6:31:40 p.m. EST (2331:40 UTC) Sunday.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on brand new Falcon 9 rocket

November 23, 2025 Steven Young

Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, occurred for 12:48 a.m. PST (3:48 a.m. EST / 0848 UTC).

Falcon 9

Falcon 9 rocket continues Starlink deployments with launch from Cape Canaveral

November 21, 2025 Steven Young

Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 2:53 a.m. EST (0753 UTC).

Falcon 9

Falcon 9 Starlink mission marks 100th launch of the year from Florida’s Space Coast

November 20, 2025 Steven Young

The Starlink 6-78 mission, carrying 29 satellites for SpaceX’s internet service, is targeted to roar away from launch complex 39A at 10:39 p.m. EST (0339 UTC).

News

SpaceX resumes early evening launches after FAA restrictions lifted

November 18, 2025 Steven Young

The Starlink 6-94 mission is scheduled to liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 7:12 p.m. EST (0012 UTC), carrying 29 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink internet service.

Falcon 9

SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch international satellite to keep watch on rising sea levels

November 17, 2025 Steven Young

The Sentinel-6B satellite will liftoff atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 9:21:42 p.m. PST (12:21:42 a.m. EST / 0521:42 UTC), almost exactly five years after its twin, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, launched from the same pad.

Falcon 9

SpaceX grounds its Falcon rocket fleet after upper stage misfire

September 29, 2024 Steven Young

SpaceX’s Falcon rocket fleet was grounded for the third time in three months after a second stage problem occurred Saturday following the successful launch of a Dragon Capsule carrying two crew to the International Space Station. The suspension in flights comes as the company prepares to launch two solar system exploration missions in October with narrow launch windows.

Falcon 9

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on 80th orbital launch of the year

November 7, 2023 Steven Young

SpaceX completed the Starlink delivery mission from Cape Canaveral Tuesday night, the first of two planned Falcon 9 launches in less than 48 hours. Liftoff from pad 40 occurred at 12:05 a.m. EST (0505 UTC).

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News Headlines

  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    April 29, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 6-ton ViaSat-3 F3 satellite on Falcon Heavy rocket
    April 29, 2026
  • Launch preview: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub on Monday
    April 28, 2026
  • ULA launches 29 Amazon Leo satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral
    April 27, 2026
  • SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy launch of final ViaSat-3 satellite due to poor weather
    April 27, 2026
  • SpaceX flies 25 Starlink satellites to orbit on its 50th Falcon 9 launch of the year
    April 26, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    April 23, 2026
  • SpaceX launches final GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force
    April 21, 2026
  • Blue Origin launches third New Glenn rocket, but payload ends up in wrong orbit
    April 20, 2026
  • Third flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to feature 1st reuse of booster
    April 19, 2026
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