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Articles by Will Robinson-Smith

Falcon 9

SpaceX marks 5th anniversary of first Starlink customer with Sunday satellite launch

October 25, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This was the 230th launch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to date. SpaceX accomplished liftoff of the Starlink 10-21 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX surpasses 2024 orbital launch record with Saturday Starlink mission

October 24, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission featured the 160th landing of a booster on the drone ship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You’. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:20 a.m. PDT (10:20 a.m. EDT / 1420 UTC).

News

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales agree to form new European company

October 24, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This new entity would potentially come online in 2027, pending regulatory approval and other logistics. A name for this combination hasn’t been announced.

Falcon 9

SpaceX expends Falcon 9 booster to launch Spainsat NG 2 communications satellite

October 23, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The SpainSat NG 2 satellite will be flown to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff happened at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on 550th Falcon 9 mission

October 22, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 11-5 mission was the 95th flight in 2025 supporting the low Earth orbit internet constellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:16 a.m. PDT (10:16 a.m. EDT / 1416 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

October 18, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 11-19 mission was SpaceX’s 50th launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in 2025. Liftoff from pad Space Launch Complex 4 East happened at 12:24 p.m. PDT (3:24 p.m. EDT / 1924 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket on record-breaking 31st flight

October 18, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 10-17 mission added another 28 broadband satellites into low Earth orbit. SpaceX achieved liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:39 p.m. EDT (1739 UTC) towards the end of Sunday’s four-hour launch window.

Mission Reports

Orion spacecraft arrives at VAB ahead of stacking for Artemis 2

October 17, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This is the first spacecraft that will carry humans on a mission to the Moon since 1972. The Artemis 2 mission is scheduled for no earlier than Feb. 5, 2026.

Falcon 9

SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit in predawn launch

October 15, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 10-52 mission was SpaceX’s 130th Falcon 9 launch of the year. The rocket’s liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened Thursday, Oct. 16, at 5:27 a.m. EDT (0927 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 2nd batch of satellites for Space Development Agency following weather scrub

October 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission, dubbed Tranche 1 Transporter Layer C, will add another 21 satellites into the burgeoning constellation for the Space Development Agency. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 4:06 p.m. PDT (7:06 p.m. EDT / 2306 UTC).

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News Headlines

  • Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    May 26, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Memorial Day
    May 24, 2026
  • Musk praises “epic” Super Heavy-Starship launch
    May 23, 2026
  • Launch preview: SpaceX tries again for first launch of its Starship Version 3 rocket
    May 21, 2026
  • SpaceX’s sunrise Starlink launch adds 29 satellites to low Earth orbit megaconstellation
    May 20, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB
    May 20, 2026
  • NASA, SpaceX launch Dragon mission with 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the space station
    May 15, 2026
  • ULA confirms successful solid rocket booster test as Vulcan anomaly investigation continues
    May 14, 2026
  • SpaceX targets May 19 for debut of Starship Version 3, Launch Pad 2
    May 12, 2026
  • For a second time, poor weather scrubs Cargo Dragon mission launch to the space station
    May 12, 2026
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