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May 13, 2025

Breaking News

[ May 12, 2025 ] SpaceX’s Monday night Starlink launch marked 100th orbital launch attempt Falcon 9
[ May 11, 2025 ] Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites using Falcon booster making a record 28th flight Falcon 9
[ May 10, 2025 ] Rocket Lab to debut point-to-point cargo transportation capability on 2026 Air Force mission Mission Reports
[ May 10, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 900th Starlink satellite of 2025 during Saturday morning flight Falcon 9
[ May 9, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Falcon 9

SpaceX launches Starshield satellites for the NRO on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

April 12, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The NROL-192 mission will the 10th to date supporting the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) proliferated architecture satellite constellation. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base was at 5:25 a.m. PDT (8:25 a.m. EDT, 1225 UTC) on Saturday April 12, 2025.

SpaceX launches 400th flight-proven Falcon booster with Saturday Starlink mission

April 10, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 12-17 mission carried 13 Starlink V2 Mini satellites that feature Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center happened Saturday, April 12, at 8:53 p.m. EDT (1253 UTC).

Poor weather forces a scrub of the Kuiper 1 launch on a ULA Atlas 5

April 9, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission will be the first deployment of full production Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit. ULA is determining their next launch opportunity following the scrub Wednesday evening.

SpaceX to launch second accelerated GPS 3 satellite mission in late May

April 8, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This mission follows a similar model of processing used during the Rapid Response Trailblazer (RRT-1) mission, which saw the launch of the GPS 3 Space Vehicle 07 (SV-07) spacecraft on a Falcon 9 instead of a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket as originally planned.

SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

April 6, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East occurred at 4:06 p.m. PDT (7:06 p.m. EDT, 2306 UTC) on Monday, April 7.

U.S. Space Force awards $13.7 billion in new national security launch contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX and ULA

April 5, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The 54 national security missions will be awarded over the course of five years spanning FY25-FY29. The U.S. Space Force said missions are anticipated to fly from FY27-FY32.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Saturday night Falcon 9 flight

April 5, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 6-72 mission was the 26th launch of Starlink satellites in 2025. Liftoff of from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 11:07 p.m. EDT (0307 UTC).

Amazon targets April 9 for launch of 1st production satellites for its Project Kuiper internet mega-constellation

April 3, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission will send the first full batch of 27 operational satellites into low Earth orbit. United Launch Alliance will launch its Atlas 5 551 rocket from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on April 9 during a three-hour window that opens at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 UTC).

SpaceX launches Thursday night for Falcon 9 launch with 27 Starlink satellites

April 1, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This will be the 12th launch of the year from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East happened on Thursday, April 3, at 6:02 p.m. PDT (9:02 p.m. EDT, 0102 UTC).

Fram2 astronauts begin historic polar orbit spaceflight following a launch from the Kennedy Space Center

March 31, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch will be the first human spaceflight mission to a polar orbit. Liftoff is set for Monday, March 31, at 9:46 p.m. EDT (0146 UTC).