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VideoNorthrop Grumman’s 1st Cygnus XL spacecraft launches on cargo run to the space station
SpaceX launched the vehicle on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 6:11 p.m. EDT (2211 UTC). It’s scheduled to be berthed to the ISS by NASA astronaut Jonny Kim on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
VideoLaunch preview: SpaceX to launch new, improved Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL resupply ship to the space station
The new Cygnus XL spacecraft will deliver more than 11,000 pounds (4,990 kg) of food, science supplies and cargo to the International Space Station. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 6:11 a.m. EDT (2211 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
SpaceX achieved liftoff from pad 4 East at 10:55 a.m. PDT (1:55 p.m. EDT / 1755 UTC).
Department of the Air Force, FAA clear SpaceX to launch up to 120 Falcon 9 rockets annually from Cape Canaveral
The move not only allows SpaceX to increase its allowed launches at pad 40 from 50 to 120, but it also permits the Texas-based company to construct a new landing site adjacent to the launch pad.
New U.S. military satellite constellation takes shape with first launch from Vandenberg SFB
The Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation is expected to deliver global coverage beginning in 2027. Launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 7:12 a.m. PDT (10:12 a.m. EDT / 1412 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches Indonesian communications satellite following three days of scrubs
The launch faced long odds with poor weather in the forecast for a fourth day in a row, but SpaceX was able to launch from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 9:56 p.m. EDT (0156 UTC).
VideoLaunch preview: Space Development Agency, SpaceX to launch next-gen national security satellites
The 21 satellites from York Space Systems are the first in the SDA’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellite constellation. SpaceX launched from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:12 a.m. PDT (10:12 a.m. EDT / 1412 UTC).
VideoPoor weather halts SpaceX launch attempt of Indonesian communications satellite for second day in a row
The Nusantara Lima satellite is designed to augment communications in the region alongside Indonesia’s Satria satellite, which launched in June 2023. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 8 p.m. EDT (0000 UTC).
VideoSpaceX passes 2,000 Starlink satellites deployed in 2025 with Saturday launch
The Starlink 17-9 mission added another 24 broadband satellites to its low Earth orbit constellation of more than 8,300. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 11:06 a.m. PDT (2:06 p.m. EDT / 1806 UTC).
VideoSpaceX aces 500th Falcon booster landing amid sunrise Starlink mission
The Starlink 10-57 mission is also SpaceX’s 80th launch this year carrying Starlink satellites to low Earth obit. It’s targeting liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 8:32 a.m. EDT (1232 UTC).