Mission Reports – Page 3 – Spaceflight Now

December 29, 2025

Breaking News

[ December 27, 2025 ] Launch pad issue delays again Falcon 9 launch of Italian Earth observation satellite Falcon 9
[ December 26, 2025 ] Former ULA president and CEO Tory Bruno joins Blue Origin News
[ December 22, 2025 ] H3 rocket suffers upper stage anomaly, fails to correctly deploy navigation satellite H3
[ December 22, 2025 ] Tory Bruno steps down as President, CEO of ULA News
[ December 21, 2025 ] Astronauts, launch teams practice Artemis 2 countdown Artemis

Orion hatch ‘blemish’ delays launch day rehearsal for Artemis 2 astronauts

December 4, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The hatch issue caused NASA to modify its prelaunch preparations within the Vehicle Assembly Building but it continues to target an early February launch of the mission to carry four astronauts on a loop around the Moon.

Sunset SpaceX launch adds 29 more Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit

December 2, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch was the 350th overall orbital launch from Space Launch Complex 40. SpaceX executed liftoff of the Starlink 6-95 mission at 5:18 p.m. EST (2218 UTC).

Arianespace launches South Korean Earth observation satellite on Vega-C flight

December 2, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission was the sixth launch of a Vega-C rocket to date. Liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana occurred at 2:21 p.m. local time (12:21 p.m. EST / 1721 UTC).

SpaceX launches evening Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

December 1, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 15-10 mission added 27 broadband internet satellites into the low Earth orbit constellation. SpaceX accomplished liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 9:28 p.m. PST (12:28 a.m. EST / 0528 UTC).

SpaceX kicks off December with predawn Falcon 9 rocket launch

November 30, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission saw the 570th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket to date. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A happened at 2:44 a.m. EST (0744 UTC).

SpaceX launches 140 spacecraft on Transporter-15 rideshare mission

November 28, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The planned flight came two days after SpaceX scrubbed a launch attempt on Wednesday amid fueling. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 10:44 a.m. PST (1:44 p.m. EST / 1844 UTC).

BlackSky confirms it was the ‘confidential customer’ on recent Rocket Lab Electron rocket launch

November 27, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Earth imaging company released a statement on Tuesday stating that its latest Gen-3 satellite launched successfully and began sending high-quality images within 24 hours.

SpaceX scrubs Transporter-15 launch, targets Friday for next attempt

November 26, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The flight will be the largest mission for Exolaunch, which managing the manifesting and deployment of 59 satellites onboard the Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 28, at 10:18 a.m. PST (1:18 p.m. EST / 1818 UTC).

SpaceX completes second fastest turnaround between Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral

November 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission is one of two Starlink flights scheduled to fly from Florida within a four-hour window of opportunity. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-85 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 1:44 a.m. EST (0644 UTC).

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

November 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This was the first of planned back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from Florida, less than four hours apart. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-89 mission happened at 10:08 p.m. EST (0308 UTC).