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Falcon Heavy

Falcon Heavy’s first national security launch slips to October

May 23, 2021 Stephen Clark

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.

Falcon Heavy

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

February 15, 2021 Stephen Clark

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

Falcon Heavy set for design validation milestone before late 2020 launch

April 27, 2020 Stephen Clark

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.

News Headlines

  • Live coverage: SpaceX plans morning launch of Starlink satellites from California
    May 16, 2025
  • Axiom Mission 4 delayed due to Dragon capsule readiness
    May 14, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 475th Falcon 9 rocket to date on afternoon Starlink flight
    May 14, 2025
  • Intuitive Machines’ CEO points to issues that prevented upright touchdown during IM-2 Moon landing
    May 14, 2025
  • SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    May 12, 2025
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