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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

August 27, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission featured the 400th successful booster landing on a droneship. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 7:10 a.m. EDT (1110 UTC).

SpaceX launches Luxembourg’s NAOS, 7 other rideshare satellites from California

August 26, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission featured Luxembourg’s NAOS satellite along with seven other secondary satellites. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:53 a.m. PDT (2:53 p.m. EDT / 1853 UTC).

NASA, SpaceX launch Dragon to the ISS on extended cargo, station boosting mission

August 24, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This will be the 50th Dragon vehicle to visit the International Space Station, including the Dragon 1 vehicles that were berthed to the orbiting lab. Docking with the Harmony module is anticipated Monday, Aug. 25, at 7:30 a.m. EDT (1130 UTC).

Launch preview: NASA, SpaceX to launch Cargo Dragon on a mission to boost space station orbit

August 23, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This will be the first Cargo Dragon flight featuring a modified trunk that allows it to perform multiple orbital boosts of the International Space Station. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:45 a.m. EDT (0645 UTC).

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

August 22, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission will include the 1,800th Starlink satellite launched in 2025. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 10:04 a.m. PDT (1:04 p.m. EDT / 1704 UTC).

SpaceX launches Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane to demo laser communications, quantum navigation

August 22, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The uncrewed spacecraft will operate in low Earth orbit for an unspecified amount of time. This is the eighth launch of an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle since its first flight in 2010.

Launch preview: SpaceX to launch X-37B military spaceplane on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center

August 20, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This will be the eighth flight of the X-37B and the third time that it will be launched by SpaceX. The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at 11:50 p.m. EDT (0350 UTC).

SpaceX flies 24 Starlink satellites on its 100th Falcon 9 rocket launch of 2025

August 17, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-5 mission will add another 24 broadband satellites to the company’s constellation of more than 8,100 currently in orbit. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 4E at 9:26 a.m. PDT (12:26 p.m. EDT / 1626 UTC).

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

August 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 10-20 mission will add another 28 broadband internet satellites to SpaceX’s megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled at 8:29 a.m. EDT (1229 UTC).

SpaceX launches Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites on fifth scheduled attempt

August 10, 2025 Spaceflight Now

Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida happened Monday at 8:35 a.m. EDT (1235 UTC), after four earlier attempts were scrubbed.