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  • [ October 1, 2025 ] ViaSat-3 F2 satellite arrives in Florida ahead of late October launch Atlas 5
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OTD…Feb. 22 and STS-75

February 22, 2016 Justin Ray

Today in 1996…The launch of Columbia and the ill-fated Tethered Satellite System. Watch the liftoff:

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OTD…Jan. 31 and Apollo 14

January 31, 2016 Justin Ray

Today in 1971…The launch of Apollo 14 to Fra Mauro with Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell.

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OTD…Jan. 28 and STS-51L

January 28, 2016 Justin Ray

Today in 1986…Space shuttle Challenger and her seven astronaut crew were lost during launch.

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OTD…Jan. 27 and Apollo 1

January 27, 2016 Justin Ray

Today in 1967…The astronauts of Apollo 1 lost their lives in a launch pad fire.

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OTD…Jan. 24 and STS-51C

January 24, 2016 Justin Ray

#OTD in 1985…Discovery launched on the first classified space shuttle mission for the Department of Defense. Watch the liftoff:

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OTD…Jan. 22 and STS-42

January 22, 2016 Justin Ray

#OTD in 1992…Discovery launched with the first International Microgravity Laboratory.

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OTD…Jan. 13 and STS-54

January 13, 2016 Justin Ray

#OTD in 1993…Endeavour launched a new NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite.

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OTD…Jan. 9 and STS-32

January 9, 2016 Justin Ray

#OTD in 1990…Columbia launched to retrieve NASA’s Long duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) on the longest Shuttle flight to date.

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OTD…Oct. 30 and STS-61A

October 30, 2015 Justin Ray

#OTD in 1985…Challenger launched the first German Spacelab

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OTD…Oct. 29 and STS-95

October 29, 2015 Justin Ray

#OTD in 1998…Discovery launched John Glenn’s return to space

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News Headlines

  • SpaceX to launch 4 Falcon Heavy rockets as part of newest U.S. national security missions award
    October 4, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 3rd consecutive Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB, uninterrupted by a Cape mission
    October 2, 2025
  • ViaSat-3 F2 satellite arrives in Florida ahead of late October launch
    October 1, 2025
  • Report argues NASA is illegally using President’s Budget Request to circumvent Congress’ budgeting process
    October 1, 2025
  • Axiom Space taps Portuguese physiologist as first ‘Project Astronaut’
    September 30, 2025
  • Ground testing anomaly destroys Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha booster intended for next flight
    September 30, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    September 28, 2025
  • Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser debut mission delayed again, no longer docking to station
    September 26, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
    September 25, 2025
  • ULA launches third batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral
    September 25, 2025
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