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  • [ May 27, 2026 ] NASA outlines nearly $1 billion investment into initial Moon Base missions Mission Reports
  • [ May 26, 2026 ] Preview: NASA updates progress towards established a Moon Base, Artemis 3 mission Artemis
  • [ May 26, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
  • [ May 24, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Memorial Day Falcon 9
  • [ May 23, 2026 ] Musk praises “epic” Super Heavy-Starship launch Mission Reports

Articles by Will Robinson-Smith

Mission Reports

FAA clears SpaceX to launch its 9th Starship super heavy rocket, while Flight 8 mishap investigation continues

May 23, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

A series of aviation and marine warnings suggest the launch could be as soon as Tuesday, May 27, following the Memorial Day holiday, which was confirmed by SpaceX on Friday.

Falcon 9

SpaceX completes 450th Falcon booster landing during Friday Starlink mission

May 23, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The touchdown of booster 1075 marked SpaceX’s 450th Falcon booster landing. Liftoff from pad 4 East happened at 3:32 p.m. PDT (6:32 p.m. EDT, 2232 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX scrubs Monday night Falcon 9 launch minutes before liftoff

May 19, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 12-15 mission is SpaceX’s 60th Falcon 9 launch of 2025. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting no earlier than Tuesday, May 20.

Mission Reports

Department of the Air Force issues draft documents for new SpaceX launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base

May 19, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The proposal would allow SpaceX to take over Space Launch Complex 6, United Launch Alliance’s former Delta 4 launch site, and convert it for use to launch both Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellite of the year during Friday morning mission

May 16, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 15-5 was SpaceX’s 59th Falcon 9 launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandneberg Space Force Base happened at 6:43 a.m. PDT (9:43 a.m. EDT, 1343 UTC).

Mission Reports

Axiom Mission 4 delayed due to Dragon capsule readiness

May 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The capsule flying the Ax-4 mission was originally set to launch in support of the Crew-10 mission to the ISS, which launched in mid-March.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 475th Falcon 9 rocket to date on afternoon Starlink flight

May 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 6-67 mission will fly on a south-easterly trajectory once it departs from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is targeting 12:38 p.m. EDT (1638 UTC) on May 14.

Mission Reports

Intuitive Machines’ CEO points to issues that prevented upright touchdown during IM-2 Moon landing

May 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

Steve Altemus, Intuitive Machines’ CEO, said the company is applying the learnings to the IM-3 mission, which is set to launch in the first half of 2026.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

May 12, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Falcon 9 rocket flew in a south-easterly trajectory once its lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission launched at 6:15 p.m. PDT (9:15 p.m. EDT, 0115 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites using Falcon booster making a record 28th flight

May 11, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 6-83 mission will also mark SpaceX’s 100th Falcon 9 launch from Launch Complex 39A. Liftoff is targeted for Tuesday, May 13, at 1:02 a.m. EDT (0502 UTC).

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News Headlines

  • NASA outlines nearly $1 billion investment into initial Moon Base missions
    May 27, 2026
  • Preview: NASA updates progress towards established a Moon Base, Artemis 3 mission
    May 26, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 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
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