NSSL Phase 3 – Spaceflight Now

August 29, 2025

Breaking News

[ August 29, 2025 ] NASA, NOAA prep spacecraft trio to study the Sun and its impacts Mission Reports
[ August 27, 2025 ] SpaceX launches record-breaking 30th flight of a Falcon 9 booster Falcon 9
[ August 27, 2025 ] SpaceX completes 400th Falcon booster landing on a drone ship Mission Reports
[ August 27, 2025 ] SpaceX successfully launches Super Heavy-Starship on critical test flight Mission Reports
[ August 27, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9

Department of the Air Force issues draft documents for new SpaceX launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base

May 19, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The proposal would allow SpaceX to take over Space Launch Complex 6, United Launch Alliance’s former Delta 4 launch site, and convert it for use to launch both Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets.

U.S. Space Force awards $13.7 billion in new national security launch contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX and ULA

April 5, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The 54 national security missions will be awarded over the course of five years spanning FY25-FY29. The U.S. Space Force said missions are anticipated to fly from FY27-FY32.