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Launch Roundup: ULA scrubs launch of Kuiper’s second batch of satellites, NASA postpones launch of Axiom crew to ISS
by Martin SmithBoth SpaceX and NASA have postponed this week’s planned launch of Axiom Space’s fourth private…
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Launch Roundup: Chinese asteroid mission, and Falcon 9 launch
by John SharpThis week, China launched a near-Earth asteroid sample return mission amongst several other missions. Meanwhile,…
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The Chinese space program is preparing to join the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and…
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Chinese launch cadence accelerates, Tianwen-2 prepares for launch
by Martin SmithThis month has seen the launches of three different commercial Chinese rockets, and the return-to-flight…
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Launch Roundup: Starship Flight 9; SpaceX starts new Starlink shell; China, Russia also launch
by John SharpThis Launch Roundup has been extended to include the launch of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 9…
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Launch Roundup: Orbital launches from five countries planned
On the heels of a busy April, activity is ramping up for May with launches…
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China launches three taikonauts to Tiangong, commercial sector continues to expand
by Martin SmithChina has launched its ninth crewed mission to the Tiangong space station, coinciding with the…
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Launch Roundup: China launches crew, Falcon 9 launches Bandwagon rideshare and 250th Starlink mission
by Martin SmithThis week, China has launched three taikonauts to the Tiangong space station. SpaceX’s Falcon 9…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 to fly five missions during busy week
by Aaron McCreaFive Falcon 9 missions launched this week, including the first-ever crewed mission to a polar…
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China Roundup: Third successful EVA and deep-space ambitions as China’s space economy surges
by Martin SmithThe Shenzhou-19 crew recently conducted their third spacewalk this month as the China National Space…
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Launch Roundup: Spectrum, Electron, and Falcon 9 fly missions
by Martin SmithThis week included three launches scheduled for Wednesday and the third Electron rocket to fly…
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Launch Roundup: Electron, Falcon 9, and Ceres-1 launches flying this week
The busy launch manifests of recent weeks are continuing, with Falcon 9, Electron, and Chinese…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and Firefly set to launch amid busy launch manifest
by John SharpThis week, a busy launch manifest saw SpaceX launch the Crew-10 and two Starlink missions…
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Chinese spaceflight activities have been on pause in recent weeks due to the annual Spring…
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Launch Roundup: Starship, Ariane 6 and telescope missions delayed, lunar lander flies
by Martin SmithSeveral significant missions were scheduled for this week, including the third lunar lander to launch…
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Launch Roundup: Starlink and CZ-8A launches planned; Falcon booster to land in Bahamas
China conducted the debut flight of an upgraded version of the Chang Zheng 8 medium-lift…
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China Roundup: Chang Zheng 8A set for debut, Chinese hopper flies 75 km high-altitude test
by Martin SmithChina’s Chang Zheng 8A rocket is set for its maiden flight from the Hainan commercial…
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Launch Roundup: New Glenn scrubs, SpaceX launches national reconnaissance mission
The first full week of 2025 – and the first part of next week –…
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Starlink launch concludes record-breaking 2024
With SpaceX’s successful launch of the Starlink Group 12-6 mission on Tuesday, the curtain came…