Beta – Spaceflight Now

June 26, 2019

Breaking News

[ June 25, 2019 ] Falcon Heavy launches on military-led rideshare mission, boat catches fairing Falcon Heavy
[ June 25, 2019 ] Watch a video replay of the Falcon Heavy’s first night launch Falcon Heavy
[ June 25, 2019 ] Soyuz lands in Kazakhstan with international crew Mission Reports
[ June 24, 2019 ] Launch timeline for Falcon Heavy’s first launch for the U.S. Air Force Falcon Heavy
[ June 24, 2019 ] China adds to Beidou fleet with Long March launch Mission Reports

Firefly’s commercial satellite launcher to use Delta 2 pad at Vandenberg

May 2, 2018

A commercial rocket under development by Firefly Aerospace will conduct its first orbital test flight in 2019 from a launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California that will become vacant with the retirement of the venerable Delta 2 booster later this year, the company announced Tuesday.