Planet Labs Inc. has announced they will launch six SkySat satellites, SkySats 16-21, on Falcon 9 rockets as rideshare missions on two Starlink launches. These six satellites will help provide Planet with more imaging coverage to complement the 15 other SkySat satellites, SkySat 1-15, in Sun-Synchronous Orbits (SSO).
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ChineseCommercialInternationalRussianSpaceX
Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches two Starlink missions; China launches Chang Zheng 5
by Aaron McCreaA brand new week of spaceflight is approaching with SpaceX preparing to launch three Starlink…
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ChineseCommercialInternationalVulcan
Launch Roundup: Vulcan’s maiden flight, SpaceX continues launching Starlink
by John SharpThe week of Jan. 4 to Jan. 10 saw the long-awaited maiden flight of the…
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ChineseInternationalOtherRussian
Launch Roundup: Rocket Lab returns to flight; SpaceX launches more Starlink
SpaceX had a lighter week of launches, with Rocket Lab, Russia, and China also launching…
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ChineseISSRussianSpaceXUncrewed
Launch Roundup: Soyuz resupplies the ISS; SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites
by Aaron McCreaThis week, SpaceX continued its incredible launch cadence with two more launches of Falcon 9,…
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ChineseInternationalSpaceX
Launch Roundup: SpaceX surpasses 5,000 active Starlink satellites and sets booster reuse record
by Aaron McCreaThe week of Oct. 23 through Oct. 29 has been a big one for low-Earth…
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IndianInternationalSpaceXUncrewed
Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch three Starlink missions; India to test crew abort system
Another busy period in spaceflight is underway with three Falcon 9 rockets with Starlink payloads…
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SpaceX closed out the third quarter of 2023 with its 70th launch of the year.…
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ChineseOtherSpaceX
Launch Roundup: SpaceX surpass 2022’s launch count with Starlink Group 6-12; China to launch three missions
The first week of September will see only four orbital launches and a single sub-orbital…
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Following a plethora of launches last week, the week of Aug. 14 through Aug. 20…
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ChineseNorthrop GrummanSpaceXUncrewed
Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches Galaxy 37; will launch Starlink Group 6-8
Breaking into the 31st week of 2023, from July 31 to Aug. 6, not much…
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ChineseCommercialSpaceX
Launch Roundup: Rocket Lab conducts Electron reuse attempt, SpaceX flies two Starlink v2 missions
by Tyler GrayThe week of July 16 through July 23 saw four more launches take place around…
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ChineseIndianSpaceXUncrewed
Launch Roundup: SpaceX finishes Starlink v1 flights – China launches methane powered ZQ-2
This week, LandSpace reached orbit on its second test flight of the ZhuQue-2 rocket; SpaceX…
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EuropeanInternationalSpaceX
Launch Roundup – Arianespace launches Ariane 5 final flight; SpaceX flies one of last Starlink v1.5 flights
Four launches were successfully conducted for the week of July 2 through July 9. The…
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SpaceX’s last launch of the first half of 2023 occurred Friday, June 23, carrying 56…
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SpaceX launched two Starlink missions from both coasts within the week. The first launch, Starlink…
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SpaceX launched another batch of 56 Starlink internet communication satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO)…
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SpaceX launched 51 Starlink internet communication satellites into low Earth orbit on its Starlink Group…
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OtherSpaceXUncrewed
SpaceX surpasses 4,000 Starlink satellites on-orbit with Starlink Group 5-6 launch
Lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station…
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SpaceX’s 27th launch of the year occurred Thursday, April 27, 2023, lofting another batch of…