Falcon 9
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NASA astronaut Mike Fincke will take command of the orbiting outpost as Expedition 74 begins with the undocking of Soyuz MS-27 on Monday, Dec. 8. The International Space Station is set to be de-orbited around 2030 or soon thereafter. -
The hatch issue caused NASA to modify its prelaunch preparations within the Vehicle Assembly Building but it continues to target an early February launch of the mission to carry four astronauts on a loop around the Moon.
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The Starlink 11-25 mission saw the Falcon 9 rocket fly on a south-easterly trajectory upon leaving the pad. SpaceX completed liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12:42 p.m. PST (3:42 p.m. EST / 2042 UTC). -
This will be the second hearing for the commercial astronaut, billionaire and entrepreneur following his first go around in April. This hearing is scheduled for Dec. 3 beginning at 10 a.m. EST (1500 UTC). -
The launch was the 350th overall orbital launch from Space Launch Complex 40. SpaceX executed liftoff of the Starlink 6-95 mission at 5:18 p.m. EST (2218 UTC). -
The mission was the sixth launch of a Vega-C rocket to date. Liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana occurred at 2:21 p.m. local time (12:21 p.m. EST / 1721 UTC). -
The Starlink 15-10 mission added 27 broadband internet satellites into the low Earth orbit constellation. SpaceX accomplished liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 9:28 p.m. PST (12:28 a.m. EST / 0528 UTC). -
The mission saw the 570th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket to date. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A happened at 2:44 a.m. EST (0744 UTC). -
The planned flight came two days after SpaceX scrubbed a launch attempt on Wednesday amid fueling. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 10:44 a.m. PST (1:44 p.m. EST / 1844 UTC). -
Astronomer-turned-medical physicist and now NASA astronaut Chris Williams joined two Russian cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz ferry ship Thursday for a Thanksgiving Day flight to the International Space Station, kicking off a planned eight-month stay in orbit. -
The Earth imaging company released a statement on Tuesday stating that its latest Gen-3 satellite launched successfully and began sending high-quality images within 24 hours. -
The flight will be the largest mission for Exolaunch, which managing the manifesting and deployment of 59 satellites onboard the Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 28, at 10:18 a.m. PST (1:18 p.m. EST / 1818 UTC).
