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November 10, 2025

Breaking News

[ November 8, 2025 ] Poor weather prevents Blue Origin from launching NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE mission New Glenn
[ November 7, 2025 ] SpaceX launches Sunday Starlink mission following Saturday scrub Falcon 9
[ November 6, 2025 ] Issue with Atlas 5 booster liquid oxygen vent valve causes second scrub of ViaSat-3 F2 launch Atlas 5
[ November 6, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
[ November 5, 2025 ] Atlas booster valve issue scrubs launch of ViaSat-3 F2 satellite Atlas 5

FAA clears SpaceX to launch its 9th Starship super heavy rocket, while Flight 8 mishap investigation continues

May 23, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

A series of aviation and marine warnings suggest the launch could be as soon as Tuesday, May 27, following the Memorial Day holiday, which was confirmed by SpaceX on Friday.

SpaceX completes 450th Falcon booster landing during Friday Starlink mission

May 23, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The touchdown of booster 1075 marked SpaceX’s 450th Falcon booster landing. Liftoff from pad 4 East happened at 3:32 p.m. PDT (6:32 p.m. EDT, 2232 UTC).

New Falcon 9 booster makes its debut on Starlink delivery mission

May 20, 2025 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launched a brand-new Falcon 9 booster Tuesday after an abort halted its first attempt 24 hours earlier. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral, with 23 Starlink satellites aboard, came at 11:19 p.m. EDT (03:19 UTC).

SpaceX scrubs Monday night Falcon 9 launch minutes before liftoff

May 19, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 12-15 mission is SpaceX’s 60th Falcon 9 launch of 2025. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting no earlier than Tuesday, May 20.

Department of the Air Force issues draft documents for new SpaceX launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base

May 19, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The proposal would allow SpaceX to take over Space Launch Complex 6, United Launch Alliance’s former Delta 4 launch site, and convert it for use to launch both Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets.

SpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellite of the year during Friday morning mission

May 16, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 15-5 was SpaceX’s 59th Falcon 9 launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandneberg Space Force Base happened at 6:43 a.m. PDT (9:43 a.m. EDT, 1343 UTC).

Axiom Mission 4 delayed due to Dragon capsule readiness

May 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The capsule flying the Ax-4 mission was originally set to launch in support of the Crew-10 mission to the ISS, which launched in mid-March.

SpaceX launches 475th Falcon 9 rocket to date on afternoon Starlink flight

May 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 6-67 mission will fly on a south-easterly trajectory once it departs from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is targeting 12:38 p.m. EDT (1638 UTC) on May 14.

Intuitive Machines’ CEO points to issues that prevented upright touchdown during IM-2 Moon landing

May 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

Steve Altemus, Intuitive Machines’ CEO, said the company is applying the learnings to the IM-3 mission, which is set to launch in the first half of 2026.

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

May 12, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Falcon 9 rocket flew in a south-easterly trajectory once its lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission launched at 6:15 p.m. PDT (9:15 p.m. EDT, 0115 UTC).