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  • [ June 28, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 7.5-ton SiriusXM satellite as part of constellation refresh Falcon 9

Articles by Will Robinson-Smith

Mission Reports

As it happened: NASA discusses ISS schedule shuffle, SpaceX Crew-9 launch delay, Boeing Starliner questions

August 7, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The media briefing came after the agency formally pushed back the launch of the SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station from mid-August to late-September.

Mission Reports

NASA pushes Crew-9 launch to September amid uncertainty of Starliner’s return timeline

August 6, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The adjustment of the launch manifest is in line with NASA’s desire to have a direct handover between its two long-duration crews on the International Space Station.

Mission Reports

Cygnus completes two-day journey to the International Space Station

August 5, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

Northrop Grumman engineers were able to create a new burn plan for the spacecraft after it missed two attempts to perform its “targeted altitude burn.” Capture using the robotic Canadarm2 happened at 3:11 a.m. EDT (0711 UTC) on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

Mission Reports

Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut crew named, begins training in Houston

August 5, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

Ax-4 will mark the first time an astronaut from India or Poland visits the International Space Station. The mission will be commanded by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, making her second trip to the ISS on behalf of Axiom Space.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base

August 3, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch comes following a scrub for weather of the NG-21 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff of the Starlink 11-1 mission happened at 12:24 a.m. PDT (3:24 a.m. EDT, 0724 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E).

Falcon 9

NASA and SpaceX launch a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station

August 3, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission, dubbed NG-21, was the second out of three planned launches of a Cygnus spacecraft onboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff happened on Sunday, Aug. 4, at 11:02 a.m. EDT (1502 UTC).

Electron

Rocket Lab launches 5th mission for Japanese Earth observation company, Synspective

August 2, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The Electron rocket carried a StriX satellite to low Earth orbit as part of Synspective’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation. Liftoff happened on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 4:39 a.m. NZT (Friday, Aug. 2, at 12:39 p.m. EDT, 1639 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center

August 1, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch came as SpaceX is also preparing to launch a Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station over the weekend. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-6 mission happened at 1:01 a.m. EDT (0501 UTC).

Atlas 5

ULA launches Atlas 5 rocket on the company’s 100th national security mission

July 29, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The United States Space Force 51 (USSF-51) mission was the 58th and final time an Atlas 5 rocket launches a national security payload. Liftoff happened at Tuesday, July 30, during a three-hour window that opens at 6:45 a.m. EDT (1045 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base

July 28, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission will complete a back-to-back schedule for SpaceX on Sunday morning. Liftoff from SLC-4E happened at 2:22 a.m. PDT (5:22 a.m. EDT, 0922 UTC).

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News Headlines

  • Semiconductor manufacturing test bed flies alongside Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch
    July 4, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    July 1, 2026
  • Astronauts ‘operate’ on space station’s broken robot arm
    June 30, 2026
  • Blue Origin outlines return to flight logistics for its New Glenn rockets
    June 30, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 7.5-ton SiriusXM satellite as part of constellation refresh
    June 28, 2026
  • SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base
    June 28, 2026
  • West Coast Falcon 9 launch continues expansion of SpaceX’s Starlink network
    June 24, 2026
  • NASA, Boeing committed to Starliner-1 launch despite unclear timeline
    June 23, 2026
  • SpaceX launches reentry capsule demo mission called ‘Starfall’
    June 23, 2026
  • NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida
    June 22, 2026
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