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November 26, 2025

Breaking News

[ November 26, 2025 ] SpaceX scrubs Transporter-15 launch, targets Friday for next attempt Falcon 9
[ November 24, 2025 ] NASA, Boeing pivot Starliner-1 mission from 4-person astronaut flight to cargo-only News
[ November 23, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on brand new Falcon 9 rocket Falcon 9
[ November 21, 2025 ] Falcon 9 rocket continues Starlink deployments with launch from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ November 20, 2025 ] Falcon 9 Starlink mission marks 100th launch of the year from Florida’s Space Coast Falcon 9

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket threads weather needle and launches 22 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

October 4, 2023 Steven Young

Overcoming 50-50 weather odds, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Thursday morning on its 44th Starlink delivery mission of the year. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 occurred at 1:36 a.m. EDT (0536 UTC), the fourth launch opportunity of the window.

Simple settings tweak should save Psyche asteroid mission from overheating thrusters

October 2, 2023 Steven Young

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, now scheduled for launch on Oct. 12, will dial down the power of its maneuvering system after engineers discovered its thrusters were in danger of overheating during its eight-year expedition to explore a metallic asteroid.