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Supply chain issues delay Northrop Grumman’s next space station cargo flight
Northrop Grumman's next resupply flight to the International Space Station has been delayed from mid-August to mid-October by supply chain issues, a company spokesperson said Tuesday.
Rocket Lab’s next launch for the NRO postponed for software updates
Rocket Lab's next mission for the National Reconnaissance Office -- the second of two back-to-back launches for the U.S. spy satellite agency -- has been postponed to complete a software update on the classified payload, the NRO said Monday.
China’s heavy-lift Long March 5B rocket rolls out with new space station module
China moved a heavy-lift Long March 5B rocket to its launch pad Monday in preparation for liftoff this weekend with a 22-ton module for the country's Tiangong space station, a mission that could end with another uncontrolled re-entry of the Long March 5B's large core stage.
Long March rocket launches two radar satellites for China Siwei
Two Earth observation satellites for China Siwei, a commercial remote sensing company, launched Friday on a Long March 2C rocket into an orbit more than 300 miles above Earth.
SpaceX deploys 53 more Starlink satellites on record-tying 31st launch of the year
Fifty-three more Starlink internet satellites thundered into orbit from Cape Canaveral atop a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday on SpaceX’s 31st launch of the year, tying the company’s number of missions for all of 2021 and maintaining a pace of one flight per week.
VideoLive coverage: SpaceX’s latest Starlink launch successful
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:20 a.m. EDT (1420 GMT) Sunday with 53 more Starlink internet satellites. The mission marks SpaceX's fourth launch in 10 days, and SpaceX's 31st launch of 2022, tying the record number of Falcon 9 missions in a calendar year.
SpaceX cargo ship delivers dust storm instrument to International Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule loaded with more than 5,800 pounds of supplies and experiments docked with the International Space Station Saturday, delivering a NASA instrument to study the mineral content of dust storms and several small CubeSats slated for deployment from the complex.
Weather iffy for SpaceX’s next Starlink launch Sunday
Forecasters predict a 50-50 chance of good weather at Cape Canaveral for launch of SpaceX's next batch of Starlink internet satellites Sunday on a Falcon 9 rocket.
SpaceX launches 25th Dragon resupply mission to space station
SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo ship toward the International Space Station in a fiery twilight departure Thursday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, hauling a $118 million climate instrument, fresh food, experiments, and supplies for the lab's seven-person crew.
VideoLive coverage: SpaceX launches space station cargo mission
SpaceX's 25th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station is set for liftoff at 8:44 p.m. EDT Thursday (0044 GMT Friday) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Dragon capsule toward the station with nearly three tons of cargo.