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[ November 18, 2025 ] SpaceX resumes early evening launches after FAA restrictions lifted News
[ November 17, 2025 ] SpaceX launches joint NASA-European sea level monitor Falcon 9
[ November 17, 2025 ] SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch international satellite to keep watch on rising sea levels Falcon 9
[ November 14, 2025 ] SpaceX completes second fastest turnaround between Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ November 14, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Falcon 9

Last Antares rocket using Russian, Ukrainian parts launches space station cargo

August 1, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship lifted off from Wallops Island, Virginia, atop an Antares rocket at 8:31 p.m. EDT (0031 UTC on Aug. 2). This mission marks the final flight of this generation of Antares rockets, which uses major components from Russia and Ukraine.

Delayed Falcon Heavy launch pushes back Crew 7 mission

August 1, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

The next quartet bound for the International Space Station will wait a bit longer before they can punch their ticket to space after Falcon Heavy delays pushed back the launch of the next Crew Dragon mission, NASA said Tuesday.

Rocket Lab Electron aborts launch in final seconds

July 29, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch of the 40th Electron rocket mission was aborted during the engine ignition sequence at about 3 a.m. EDT (0700 UTC) on Sunday. Rocket Lab has scrubbed the launch for the day.

Falcon Heavy launches heaviest commercial communications satellite yet

July 29, 2023 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launched the world’s heaviest commercial communications satellite atop a Falcon Heavy rocket on Friday. The triple-core rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s pad 39A with the Jupiter 3/EchoStar 24 satellite at 11:04 p.m. EDT (0304 UTC Saturday).

SpaceX breaks launchpad turnaround record with midnight Starlink launch

July 28, 2023 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 more Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit Thursday night after scrapping plans for a launch double-header with a Falcon Heavy rocket. The Falcon 9 lifted off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 UTC).

SpaceX standing down from record-breaking double-launch attempt

July 27, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX could break the record for the shortest time between Cape Canaveral launches Thursday night if it can launch a Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy in quick succession. But achieving that assumes the weather cooperates and any technical issues with the Falcon Heavy can be resolved.

Last Antares rocket using Russian, Ukrainian parts launches space station cargo

Delayed Falcon Heavy launch pushes back Crew 7 mission

Rocket Lab Electron aborts launch in final seconds

Falcon Heavy launches heaviest commercial communications satellite yet

SpaceX breaks launchpad turnaround record with midnight Starlink launch

SpaceX standing down from record-breaking double-launch attempt

Falcon Heavy launch of largest commercial communications satellite scrubbed

Falcon 9 evades thunderstorms, launches 22 Starlink satellites

Weather scrubs Falcon 9 launch of Starlink internet satellites

Amazon unveils plans for $120 million satellite processing facility for its internet constellation