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VideoSpaceX launches 15th mission for SES following one-day scrub
The mission represents the fifth pair of Boeing-built O3b mPOWER satellites to launch into medium Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday, July 22, at 5:12 p.m. EDT (2112 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites into polar orbit on Falcon 9 rocket from California
The mission is part of SpaceX’s plan to bolster its internet network in Alaska and other polar regions. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8:52 p.m. PDT (11:52 p.m. EDT / 0352 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches first of three missions for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation
This is the first of three planned Falcon 9 missions Amazon booked for its internet relay satellites. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:30 a.m. EDT (0630 UTC) from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
VideoSpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
The Starlink 15-2 mission was the 30th orbital launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in 2025. SpaceX achieved liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4 East at 7:05 p.m. PDT (10:05 p.m. EDT, 0205 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches Israeli satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX disclosed neither the payload nor the customer for this mission but hours after the launch Israel Aerospace Industries said it the Falcon 9 carried its Dror 1 communications satellite. Liftoff occurred at 1:04 a.m. EDT (0504 UTC).
VideoAxiom Space, Oakley partner on spacesuit visor for Artemis missions
The high-end sunglasses brand is the latest non-traditional partner to join Axiom Space in designing its spacesuits for exploring the Moon as part of the Artemis Program.
VideoSpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The Starlink 10-28 mission delivered 28 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 4:21 a.m. EDT (0821 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches its 500th Falcon 9 rocket
The Starlink 10-25 mission will also set a new reuse milestone for the first stage booster, which is flying for a record-setting 29th time. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 2:28 a.m. EDT (0628 UTC).
VideoEUMETSAT, ESA launches combo MTG-S1, Sentinel-4 satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
The dual mission satellite will help better monitor both weather patterns as well as air quality over Europe and North Africa. SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, July 1, at 5:04 p.m. EDT (2104 UTC).
VideoSpaceX completes 60th Starlink flight of 2025
SpaceX will attempt to land its 470th Falcon booster during the Starlink 15-7 mission. It’s targeting liftoff from pad 4E at 10:13 a.m. PDT (1:13 p.m. EDT, 1713 UTC) on Saturday, June 28.