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VideoULA’s Atlas 5 rocket launches its heaviest payload ever with fifth Amazon Leo mission
Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened Saturday at 1:46 a.m. EDT (0546 UTC).
VideoNASA Administrator teases further Artemis program updates in one-on-one interview
The conversation took place amid the flight readiness review for the Artemis 2 mission, which is currently set to launch no earlier than April 1, 2026, pending work being completed in the Vehicle Assembly Building.
VideoVulcan suffers solid rocket booster problem during USSF-87 launch
The anomaly appears similar to the nozzle burn through seen during the launch of the second certification flight of a Vulcan rocket.
VideoULA to launch geosynchronous orbit surveillance satellite for the U.S. Space Force
The USSF-87 will be the second national security flight for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket and the fourth flight of this type of rocket to date. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 3:30 a.m. EST (0830 UTC).
VideoSpaceX shifts away from Dragon launches at pad 39A as Starship looms
The last Dragon flight from pad 39A was the CRS-33 mission in August 2025. SpaceX is preparing for the just the second pad 40 launch supporting NASA's Commercial Crew Program no earlier than Feb. 11.
VideoEastern Range ready for same day fueling of Space Launch System, Vulcan rockets
Florida’s Space Coast is preparing for a future that could see in excess of 350 launches annually.
VideoULA Atlas 5 launch puts Amazon’s 180th broadband satellite in low Earth orbit
Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 3:28 a.m. EST (0828 UTC), as the RD-180 engine on the booster roared to lift alongside five solid rocket boosters.
VideoULA launches ViaSat-3 following valve replacement on Atlas 5 rocket
The mission was the second of three planned spacecraft that Viasat plans to operate in geostationary orbit. United Launch Alliance launched from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:04 p.m. EST (0304 UTC).
VideoAtlas booster valve issue scrubs launch of ViaSat-3 F2 satellite
The mission is the second of three planned spacecraft that Viasat plans to operate in geostationary orbit. United Launch Alliance is targeting liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than Thursday, Nov. 6, at 10:16 p.m. EST (0316 UTC).
VideoLaunch preview: SpaceX to launch final Version 2 Starship-Super Heavy from Starbase
The mission is also projected to be the final launch of the Starship program for the year. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. CDT (7:15 p.m. EDT / 2315 UTC).