NSSL Phase 3 – Spaceflight Now

August 9, 2025

Breaking News

[ August 8, 2025 ] Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 & 13 astronaut, dies at 97 News
[ August 8, 2025 ] Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Falcon 9
[ August 7, 2025 ] ULA’s Tory Bruno lays out plans for ramping up launch cadence Mission Reports
[ August 6, 2025 ] Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites following scrub to allow ‘additional vehicle checkouts’ Falcon 9
[ August 3, 2025 ] Starlink mission marks SpaceX’s 450th flight-proven Falcon booster launched 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.