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VideoSpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites during final orbital launch of 2024
The mission was the 134th and final orbital launch from SpaceX in 2024. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center happened at 12:39 a.m. EST (0539 UTC) on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
VideoSpaceX launches 4 Astranis satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX had to swap out the first stage booster used during the previous attempt and replace it with another for this mission. Liftoff from pad 40 happened at 12 a.m. EST (0500 UTC) on Sunday, Dec. 29.
VideoSpaceX launches final 2024 mission from Vandenberg
The mission will the final Falcon 9 flight from California before the end of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East happened at 5:58:30 p.m. PST (8:58:30 p.m. EST, 0158:30 UTC).
VideoFAA grants commercial launch license to Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket
The important test is one of final big hurdles for Blue Origin to clear before it’s ready to launch on its inaugural orbital flight. Blue Origin didn't announce a launch date following the FAA's announcement of its launch license approval.
VideoSpaceX launches Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission on Falcon 9 rocket from California
This is the second batch of customer satellites that SpaceX will launch to a mid-inclination orbit. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 3:34 a.m. PST (6:34 a.m. EST, 1134 UTC).
VideoMid-ignition issue forces a scrub of Falcon 9 launch with Astranis’ MicroGEO satellites
The mission, dubbed ‘Astranis: From One to Many,’ includes the company’s new UtilitySat, which is designed to relocate within geostationary Earth orbit over its life to respond to different mission objectives.
VideoSpace Force says first national security Vulcan launch now anticipated in spring 2025
The first mission for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket as part of the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract will be USSF-106. ULA began stacking the rocket that will support this mission in October 2024.
VideoSpaceX launches first two SES O3b mPOWER satellites with upgrades to address power issues seen on earlier spacecraft
This is will be the fourth pair of O3b mPOWER satellites launched to a medium Earth orbit. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A is set for 5:26 p.m. EST (2226 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches Starshield satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California for the NRO
The NROL-149 mission was the sixth and final mission of the year supporting the agency’s proliferated architecture. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 5:19 a.m. PST (8:19 a.m. EST, 1319 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches RRT-1 mission from Cape Canaveral
The payload onboard hasn’t been officially confirmed by a customer or the spacecraft manufacturer. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened Monday, Dec. 16, at 7:51 p.m. EST (0051 UTC).