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VideoSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to polar orbit from California
The mission was SpaceX’s 480th Falcon 9 rocket launch to date. Launch teams completed the liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 9:57 a.m. PDT (12:57 p.m. EDT, 1657 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Memorial Day weekend Falcon 9 flight
The Starlink 12-22 mission was the 45 Starlink mission of the year. SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 24 at 1:19 p.m. EDT (1719 UTC).
FAA clears SpaceX to launch its 9th Starship super heavy rocket, while Flight 8 mishap investigation continues
A series of aviation and marine warnings suggest the launch could be as soon as Tuesday, May 27, following the Memorial Day holiday, which was confirmed by SpaceX on Friday.
VideoSpaceX completes 450th Falcon booster landing during Friday Starlink mission
The touchdown of booster 1075 marked SpaceX’s 450th Falcon booster landing. Liftoff from pad 4 East happened at 3:32 p.m. PDT (6:32 p.m. EDT, 2232 UTC).
VideoSpaceX scrubs Monday night Falcon 9 launch minutes before liftoff
The Starlink 12-15 mission is SpaceX’s 60th Falcon 9 launch of 2025. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting no earlier than Tuesday, May 20.
Department of the Air Force issues draft documents for new SpaceX launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base
The proposal would allow SpaceX to take over Space Launch Complex 6, United Launch Alliance’s former Delta 4 launch site, and convert it for use to launch both Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets.
VideoSpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellite of the year during Friday morning mission
The Starlink 15-5 was SpaceX’s 59th Falcon 9 launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandneberg Space Force Base happened at 6:43 a.m. PDT (9:43 a.m. EDT, 1343 UTC).
Axiom Mission 4 delayed due to Dragon capsule readiness
The capsule flying the Ax-4 mission was originally set to launch in support of the Crew-10 mission to the ISS, which launched in mid-March.
VideoSpaceX launches 475th Falcon 9 rocket to date on afternoon Starlink flight
The Starlink 6-67 mission will fly on a south-easterly trajectory once it departs from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is targeting 12:38 p.m. EDT (1638 UTC) on May 14.
VideoIntuitive Machines’ CEO points to issues that prevented upright touchdown during IM-2 Moon landing
Steve Altemus, Intuitive Machines’ CEO, said the company is applying the learnings to the IM-3 mission, which is set to launch in the first half of 2026.