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June 19, 2021

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[ June 17, 2021 ] SpaceX launches first national security mission on reused commercial rocket Mission Reports
[ June 17, 2021 ] Chinese astronauts enter Tiangong space station for first time Mission Reports
[ June 17, 2021 ] Live coverage: SpaceX launches GPS satellite for U.S. Space Force Falcon 9
[ June 16, 2021 ] Live coverage: China launches first crew to new space station Mission Reports
[ June 16, 2021 ] U.S. Space Force clears reused SpaceX rocket for launch with GPS satellite Falcon 9

Falcon Heavy’s first national security launch slips to October

May 23, 2021

The next launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket has been delayed from July to October to await the readiness of its U.S. military payload, and the following Falcon Heavy flight has been rescheduled from late this year to some time in 2022, military officials said.

SpaceX planning launch of two Falcon Heavy missions in summer and fall

February 15, 2021

SpaceX plans two Falcon Heavy launches this year for the U.S. Space Force in July and October, and United Launch Alliance has four national security space missions on its 2021 schedule, according to a military spokesperson.

Falcon Heavy set for design validation milestone before late 2020 launch

April 27, 2020

The U.S. Space Force expects to complete design validation on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket by July, ahead of the launch of the military’s first high-priority national security mission on the heavy-lifter late this year.