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Atlas booster valve issue scrubs launch of ViaSat-3 F2 satellite

November 5, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission is the second of three planned spacecraft that Viasat plans to operate in geostationary orbit. United Launch Alliance is targeting liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than Thursday, Nov. 6, at 10:16 p.m. EST (0316 UTC).

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

November 5, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This is the first out of at least eight planned launches supporting the broadband internet satellite constellation in November. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 8:31 p.m. EST (0131 UTC).

President Trump renominates commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman for NASA administrator

November 4, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The announcement of his nomination comes more than five months after the President pulled it for largely political reasons.

Commercial space station demo, data center precursor launch on SpaceX Bandwagon-4 mission

November 1, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX flew 18 payloads to a mid-inclination orbit including an intelligence-gathering satellite for the military of South Korea. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:09 a.m. EDT (0509 UTC).

SpaceX launches 100th Starlink flight of 2025

October 31, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX launched more than 2,500 of its satellites so far this year. It executed liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday at 1:41 p.m. PDT (4:41 p.m. EDT / 2041 UTC).

Blue Origin completes New Glenn static fire test, preparing for NASA’s EscaPADE mission launch

October 31, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

Blue Origin lit up a pocket of Florida’s Space Coast Thursday night when it hot fired its New Glenn rocket for an engine test lasting roughly 40 seconds in duration.

Former NASA Administrators urge space agency to rethink plans for Artemis Moon lander

October 30, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The comments came during a fireside chat featuring former NASA administrators, Charlie Bolden and Jim Bridenstine, at the conclusion of the American Astronautical Society’s 2025 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

October 28, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This was just the second time that SpaceX opted to launch 29 of its Starlink V2 Mini satellites in one batch, the current limit for the Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-37 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 12:35 p.m. EDT (1635 UTC).

Blue Origin details lunar exploration progress amid Artemis 3 contract shakeup

October 28, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

Blue Origin’s senior director of civil space shared an update on the company’s progress developing the Blue Moon crew and cargo landers during the American Astronautical Society’s 2025 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium.

Astrobotic delays Griffin-1 Moon mission to NET July 2026

October 28, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission will carry a pair of commercial, robotic rovers to the lunar surface. It was most recently scheduled to launch by the end 2025.