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VideoSpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base
The Starlink 17-40 mission will add another 24 broadband internet satellites to SpaceX’s low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 9:09 a.m. PDT (12:09 p.m. EDT / 1609 UTC)
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 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).
NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew
During an event Tuesday at the Johnson Space Center, NASA revealed the astronauts who had been selected for next year's Artemis 3 mission, a flight to test rendezvous and docking procedures in low-Earth orbit with moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission
The crew of NASA's next Artemis moon program mission was announced Tuesday, setting the stage for a flight to Earth orbit next year to test rendezvous and docking procedures with moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin, a critical milestone before sending astronauts back to the moon for landing in 2028.
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.
VideoSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket booster on record-breaking 35th flight
The Starlink 10-35 mission will be the 53rd dedicated launch for the satellite constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled at 6:13:50 a.m. EDT (1013:50 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission
The mission represents a rare public announcement of the launch of SpaceX’s Starshield satellites, a government variant of Starlink satellites. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:24:45 p.m. PDT on Saturday, June 6 (12:24:45 a.m. EDT / 0424:45 UTC on Sunday, June 7).