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VideoSaturday Starlink launch marks 200th orbital flight from Vandenberg’s pad 4E
The Starlink 11-4 mission was the 111th orbital launch for SpaceX from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff happened at 3:02 p.m. PST (6:02 p.m. EST, 2302 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches SpainSat New Generation 1 satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center
The SNG 1 satellite is designed to provide protected communications capabilities to Spain and its allies during its 15-year operating life. Liftoff from pad 39A happened at 8:34 p.m. EST (0134 UTC), the opening of a two-hour window.
VideoSpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The mission will bring SpaceX close to having 7,000 Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 5:05 p.m. EST (2205 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California
The Starlink 11-6 mission was the fourth launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base so far in 2025. Liftoff from pad 4 East happened at 6:07 a.m. PST (9:07 a.m. EST, 1407 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center
The mission is the first that will populate the 13th group of Starlink satellites in SpaceX’s megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center happened at 12:24 a.m. EST (0524 UTC).
VideoSpaceX completes 400th Falcon booster landing on mission featuring 27 Starlink satellites
The mission will feature the most Starlink V2 Mini satellites launched on one mission. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is set for Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 7:45 a.m. PST (10:45 p.m. EST, 1545 UTC).
VideoSpaceX successfully catches Super Heavy booster, loses Starship upper stage during Flight 7
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said that their initial assessment is that there was "an oxygen/fuel leak in the cavity above the ship engine firewall that was large enough to build pressure in excess of the vent capacity." The company is pursuing a launch in February, assuming the Federal Aviation Administration accepts their mishap investigation report.
VideoLaunch preview: SpaceX to launch its Starship rocket on a 7th suborbital test flight from Starbase
The mission will launch the first big block upgrade to the rocket since its first flight in 2023. Liftoff from SpaceX’s Starbase facilities in southern Texas is set for 4 p.m. CST (5 p.m. EST, 2200 UTC).
VideoHistory made: Blue Origin becomes first new space company to reach orbit on its first launch
Blue Origin was unsuccessful in recovering its first stage booster, but was able to achieve its primary goal of reaching orbit. Liftoff from pad 36 occurred at 2:03 a.m. EST (0703 UTC).
VideoAmerican, Japanese robotic landers share rocket launch to the Moon
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander will deploy first and is designated as the primary payload and ispace’s Resilience lander will follow about 30 minutes after. Liftoff from pad 39A happened at 1:11 a.m. EST (0611 UTC).