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January 10, 2026

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[ January 9, 2026 ] L3Harris announces $845 million majority sale of Space Propulsion and Power Systems business News
[ January 9, 2026 ] Crew-11 to cut mission short and return to Earth due to medical issue Mission Reports
[ January 8, 2026 ] FCC gives SpaceX “green light” to expand Starlink constellation to 15,000 satellites Falcon 9
[ January 7, 2026 ] NASA weighs an earlier end to the Crew-11 mission after a ‘medical situation’ with an ISS crew member postpones first spacewalk of 2026 Mission Reports
[ January 6, 2026 ] Dept. of the Air Force opens bidding for Space Launch Complex 14 at Vandenberg SFB News

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).

NASA, Boeing pivot Starliner-1 mission from 4-person astronaut flight to cargo-only

November 24, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The change comes days after the mission’s previous commander was promoted to lead NASA’s Astronaut Office. NASA and Boeing are also reducing the required number of missions to the International Space Station from six down to four.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on brand new Falcon 9 rocket

November 23, 2025 Steven Young

Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, occurred for 12:48 a.m. PST (3:48 a.m. EST / 0848 UTC).

Falcon 9 rocket continues Starlink deployments with launch from Cape Canaveral

November 21, 2025 Steven Young

Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 2:53 a.m. EST (0753 UTC).

Falcon 9 Starlink mission marks 100th launch of the year from Florida’s Space Coast

November 20, 2025 Steven Young

The Starlink 6-78 mission, carrying 29 satellites for SpaceX’s internet service, is targeted to roar away from launch complex 39A at 10:39 p.m. EST (0339 UTC).

SpaceX resumes early evening launches after FAA restrictions lifted

November 18, 2025 Steven Young

The Starlink 6-94 mission is scheduled to liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 7:12 p.m. EST (0012 UTC), carrying 29 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink internet service.

SpaceX launches joint NASA-European sea level monitor

November 17, 2025 William Harwood

SpaceX launched a joint NASA-European environmental research satellite early Monday, the second in an ongoing billion-dollar project to measure long-term changes in sea level, a key indicator of climate change.

SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch international satellite to keep watch on rising sea levels

November 17, 2025 Steven Young

The Sentinel-6B satellite will liftoff atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 9:21:42 p.m. PST (12:21:42 a.m. EST / 0521:42 UTC), almost exactly five years after its twin, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, launched from the same pad.

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).