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VideoSpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
The Starlink 15-6 mission will add another 26 satellites into SpaceX’s low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff occurred from pad 4E at 6:54 p.m. PDT (9:54 p.m. EDT, 0154 UTC).
SpaceX to debut its fifth and final Crew Dragon spacecraft on Axiom Mission 4
The introduction of C213 comes years after the other four Cargo Dragon spacecraft currently in service. Ax-4 will be the third human spaceflight mission for SpaceX in 2025.
VideoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX landed its 460th booster in the midst of the Starlink 12-24 mission. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 9:05 a.m. EDT (1305 UTC).
VideoLaunch preview: SpaceX to launch fourth commercial Axiom mission to the space station
The mission will the fifth flight to space for Peggy Whitson, the American with the most spaceflight experience in history. Liftoff on Wednesday, June 25 is set for 2:31 a.m. EDT (0631 UTC) from Launch Complex 39A.
VideoSpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
The mission, dubbed Starlink 15-8, was SpaceX’s 70th Falcon 9 launch of the year. Lifted off from pad 4 East at 7:20 a.m. PDT (10:20 a.m. EDT, 1420 UTC).
VideoFurther delays of Starliner’s next flight mark anniversary of its first crewed Space Station docking
NASA said the next launch of the Boeing crew vehicle is now targeting no earlier than early 2026. However, that hinges on testing campaign set to take place at the White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico.
VideoSpaceX launches SXM-10 satellite for SiriusXM on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The SXM-10 satellite launch comes six months after the SXM-9 satellite was launched from Florida. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday, June 7 at 12:54 a.m. EDT (0454 UTC).
ispace’s Resilience lander crash lands on the Moon
This was the second consecutive failed landing for the Japan-based company. A preliminary analysis points to issues with the laser altimeter.
VideoAs it happened: ispace makes second attempt at historic Moon landing
Mission 2, formally dubbed ‘SMBC x Hakuto-R Venture Moon,’ was a follow up to ispace’s 2023 failed landing attempt. Touchdown was anticipated on June 5 at 3:17 p.m. EDT / 1917 UTC (4:17 a.m. JST on June 6).
VideoSpaceX launches 500th orbital Falcon rocket on 15th anniversary of the Falcon 9
The Starlink 11-22 mission was SpaceX’s 50th Starlink launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 4:40 p.m. PDT (7:40 p.m. EDT, 2340 UTC).