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October 3, 2025

Breaking News

[ October 2, 2025 ] Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 3rd consecutive Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB, uninterrupted by a Cape mission Falcon 9
[ October 1, 2025 ] ViaSat-3 F2 satellite arrives in Florida ahead of late October launch Atlas 5
[ October 1, 2025 ] Report argues NASA is illegally using President’s Budget Request to circumvent Congress’ budgeting process News
[ September 30, 2025 ] Axiom Space taps Portuguese physiologist as first ‘Project Astronaut’ News
[ September 30, 2025 ] Ground testing anomaly destroys Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha booster intended for next flight Alpha

SpaceX completes Falcon 9 static fire test amid return to flight campaign

July 25, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

An upper stage anomaly during the Starlink 9-3 mission on July 11 grounded the Falcon 9 rocket. The FAA is evaluating SpaceX’s request for a public safety determination to resume launches.

Rocket Lab successfully completes return-to-flight Electron launch

December 14, 2023 Will Robinson-Smith

Rocket Lab launched its first flight of the Electron rocket since a failure on Sept. 19. The 42nd mission for the small-satellite launcher lifted off on Dec. 15 from New Zealand 1705 NZDT (0405 UTC or 11:05 p.m. EST).