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VideoULA launches third batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral
This is the third time that United Launch Alliance will launch these broadband satellites, but it’s the fifth batch heading to orbit overall for the constellation. Liftoff is scheduled for 8:09 a.m. EDT (1230 UTC).
VideoLaunch preview: SpaceX tries for third time to launch Starship Flight 10 from Starbase, Texas
SpaceX will make its latest attempt following scrubs due to ground systems issues and then poor weather. Liftoff from Pad A at Starbase is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CDT (7:30 p.m. EDT / 2330 UTC).
VideoPoor weather delays Starship Flight 10 to Tuesday
SpaceX rescheduled the 10th flight of its Starship rocket to Tuesday after bad weather caused a 24 hour delay. Liftoff is scheduled for no earlier than Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. CDT (7:30 p.m. EDT / 2330 UTC).
VideoSpaceX scrubs crucial 10th test flight of Starship
Watch live as a Super Heavy booster and Starship launch on a crucial test flight for SpaceX's fully reusable rocket, following three consecutive failures of the Starship upper stage in-flight and an explosion on the test stand. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CDT / 7:30 p.m. EDT / 2330 UTC.
VideoLaunch preview: ULA to launch first national security mission on a Vulcan rocket
The mission, dubbed USSF-106, will be the first Vulcan rocket launch since the vehicle was certified by the United States Space Force in late March. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is schedule for 7:59 p.m. EDT (2359 UTC).
VideoULA launches Kuiper 2 mission on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The 27 Kuiper satellites will head to low Earth orbit on an Atlas 5 rocket flying in a 551 configuration, using five solid rocket boosters. ULA launched its rocket at 6:54 a.m. EDT (1054 UTC) on Monday, June 23.
VideoNext Starship explodes on test stand
SpaceX's next Starship vehicle, Ship 36, was destroyed in a catastrophic explosion shortly after 11 p.m. CT (0400 UTC) Wednesday as it was being readied for a static fire test at the company's Massey facility, near Starbase, Texas.
VideoAtlas 5 booster engine issue causes scrub of Monday’s Kuiper 2 launch
The 27 Kuiper satellites will head to low Earth orbit on an Atlas 5 rocket flying in a 551 configuration, using five solid rocket boosters. ULA has not announced a new launch date following the scrub.
VideoLaunch preview: SpaceX to launch its Starship-Super Heavy rocket on its 9th test flight
The launch will be preceded by a company talk from Elon Musk, discussing SpaceX’s plans for developing the rocket for Mars exploration. Launch teams are targeting a liftoff from Pad A at Starbase, Texas, on Tuesday, May 27, at 6:30 p.m. CDT (7:30 p.m. EDT, 2330 UTC).
VideoULA launches first production Amazon Kuiper satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The rescheduled mission comes following the April 9 scrub due to poor weather and a period on the Eastern Range marked by a noted lack of orbital launches. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 UTC).