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Articles by Will Robinson-Smith

Ariane 6

Arianespace successfully launches Ariane 6’s first commercial launch following Monday scrub

March 3, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch will be managed by Arianespace and will carry the third satellite for the Optical Space Component (CSO– Composante Spatiale Optique) program. Liftoff is scheduled for Thursday, March 6, at 1:24 p.m. Kourou time (11:24 a.m. EST, 1624 UTC).

Mission Reports

Firefly Aerospace aces Moon landing on first attempt

March 2, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The successful touchdown marks the beginning of a planned 14-day mission on the lunar surface. The Blue Ghost lander is designed to power down after operating for a few hours into the lunar nighttime, which begins on March 16.

Mission Reports

As it happened: Firefly Aerospace completes first Moon landing with Blue Ghost

March 1, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The robotic lander will attempt to touch down on the lunar surface at Mare Crisium near Mons Latreille Sunday morning. The anticipated landing time is no earlier than 3:34 a.m. EST (0834 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

March 1, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission came shortly after announcing they crossed 5 million subscribers to the Starlink internet service. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened on Sunday, March 2, at 9:24 p.m. EST (0224 UTC on March 3).

Mission Reports

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, AstroForge’s Odin face post-deployment challenges

February 28, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

Two spacecraft that launched as rideshare payloads on Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission are dealing with post-deployment challenges that might put the missions in jeopardy.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines’ 2nd Moon lander, 3 rideshare spacecraft

February 25, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch is a rideshare mission with secondary payloads from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, AstroForge and Epic Aerospace. Liftoff happened Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7:16 p.m. EST (0016 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches Starlink 12-13 mission on third attempt

February 22, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 12-13 mission includes 13 satellites that have Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 10:34 p.m. EST (0334 UTC on Feb. 27).

Falcon 9

SpaceX crosses 8,000 total Starlink satellites launched with latest Falcon 9 flight

February 22, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 15-1 mission mission launched to a 70 degree inclination, which was previously used for Starlink missions in Group 2 and Starshield missions for the NRO. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 5:38 p.m. PST (8:38 p.m. EST, 0138 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 450th Falcon rocket on Starlink 12-14 mission

February 21, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The flight will include 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, of which 13 have Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 10:19 a.m. EST (1519 UTC).

Electron

Rocket Lab launches BlackSky Gen-3 satellite on 60th Electron flight

February 18, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission, dubbed ‘Fasten Your Space Belts,’ was Rocket Lab’s second launch of the year and its ninth launch supporting BlackSky as a customer. Liftoff from New Zealand happened at 12:17 p.m. NZDT on Feb. 19 (6:17 p.m. EST, 2317 UCT on Feb. 18).

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News Headlines

  • Blue Origin identifies engine issue behind New Glenn explosion
    August 6, 2026
  • NASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose Gateway elements for Moon Base demo missions
    August 6, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
    August 5, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    August 4, 2026
  • SpaceX launches classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office
    July 29, 2026
  • SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites from West Coast
    July 25, 2026
  • Super Heavy-Starship rocket chalks up mostly successful test flight
    July 25, 2026
  • Critical NASA Deep Space ground station in Spain evacuated due to wildfires
    July 24, 2026
  • Launch preview: SpaceX ready for 2nd attempt to launch Starship Flight 13 following post-abort engine work
    July 23, 2026
  • SpaceX launches novel geosynchronous robotic servicing satellite on decade-long mission
    July 21, 2026
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