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VideoSpaceX launches reentry capsule demo mission called ‘Starfall’
The mission is the debut of a new reentry capsule developed by SpaceX that weighs about 2,100 kg (4,600 lbs). Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 6:53 a.m. EDT (1053 UTC).
VideoNASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida
The $4.3 billion observatory will go through about 70 days of prelaunch processing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center before it launches on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket no earlier than August 30.
VideoSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
The Starlink 17-28 mission is the 58th mission launching the broadband satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 9:39:06 a.m. PDT (12:39:06 p.m. EDT / 1639:06 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office
The Falcon 9 rocket launched an undisclosed number of satellites, which are believed to be Starshield satellites, a government variant of Starlink. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened Friday, June 19, at 1:50:45 a.m. PDT (4:50:45 a.m. EDT / 0850:45 UTC).
VideoArianespace launches its heaviest payload to date with Amazon Leo flight
The Leo Europe 03 mission will see Arianespace send a batch of 36 Amazon Leo satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is scheduled during a window that opens up at 8:53 a.m. Kourou time (7:53 a.m. EDT / 1153 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 3 Block 2 BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile
The mission is third time SpaceX will launch satellites for AST SpaceMobile and its first of the Block 2 iteration of the BlueBird satellites. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 2:39 a.m. EDT (0639 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches its first Falcon 9 rocket since Nasdaq debut
The Starlink 17-54 mission includes the 1,500th Starlink satellite launched so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 8:34 a.m. PDT (11:34 a.m. EDT / 1534 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral as stock trades on the Nasdaq for first time
The company debuted on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “SPCX” and began trading with a massive valuation of $1.77 trillion. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 8:37 a.m. EDT (1237 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
The Falcon 9 launched a day before the company begins publicly trading on the Nasdaq. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California happened at 8:05:59 a.m. PDT (11:05:59 a.m. EDT / 1505:59 UTC).
VideoPreview: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission
The mission will be a low Earth orbit rendezvous between the Orion spacecraft and one or both of the Human Landing System landers: Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 and SpaceX’s Starship.