Global launch activity is set to surge over the next week, with 13 missions scheduled to launch from sites around the world. China’s Long March 12A is set to debut with stage recovery, South Korea’s first Hanbit-Nano commercial rocket is set to launch, and Europe’s Ariane 6 will launch a batch of Galileo satellites. SpaceX is set to continue its rapid launch pace with multiple Starlink missions scattered throughout the week.
Blue Origin
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Blue Origin’s rocket factory in Florida’s Exploration Park is undergoing rapid transformation as the company…
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Fresh off its highly successful NG-2 flight, which launched the ESCAPADE Mars probes and featured…
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How space weather events impact launches, orbiting spacecraft, and our future in space
by Sean YoderWhen Blue Origin scrubbed the launch of its NG-2 mission on its New Glenn rocket…
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Blue Origin launches ESCAPADE on New Glenn, successfully lands first stage booster
Following a successful first flight in January, Blue Origin successfully launched its heavy-lift New Glenn…
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Launch Roundup: New Glenn, Viasat, & Sentinel-6B highlight busy week of launches
This week’s launch schedule featured two high-profile launches that were pushed back after scrubs from…
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New Glenn’s successful static fire test clears way for launch of ESCAPADE mission
Following Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket firing its seven BE-4 engines on the first stage…
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Launch Roundup: Ariane 6 flies, Atlas V and New Glenn both scrub during busy week
by John SharpThis week’s launch manifest featured twelve missions launching on nine different rockets, including the first…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 to launch three times, Blue Origin to launch crew
by Aaron McCreaSpaceX leads the launch manifest for the first whole week of October with two Falcon…
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SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke, and others make major progress on Cape launch facilities
The two spaceport launch facilities in the Cape Canaveral area — NASA’s Kennedy Space Center…
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Launch Roundup: Starlink, NRO, and New Shepard missions
Another busy week of launches has arrived, with SpaceX dominating the launch manifest with four…
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Launch Roundup: Starship and multiple Falcon 9 launches planned
by Aaron McCreaSeven launches are scheduled this week by SpaceX and CSNA. CSNA will kick off the…
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Blue Origin, Relativity Space, Stoke Space, and more all completing major upgrades at Cape Canaveral
by Aaron McCreaNumerous upgrades have been observed during NSF’s recent flyover, as efforts continue to bring upgraded…
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Launch Roundup: Launch manifest remains busy as 2025’s halfway point approaches
by Tyler GrayWith summer and winter for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres now in full swing, the…
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Launch Roundup: Missions launched from the U.S., China, and Russia
On the heels of a busy launch week, this week saw a number of launches…
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Blue Origin test fires second stage and continues preparations for New Glenn’s second flight
Blue Origin recently test-fired the second stage for New Glenn’s second flight, while other preparations…
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Cape launch sites bustling with activity, New Glenn and Starship preparations underway
While several Cape Canaveral launch sites remain busy with launches from SpaceX, ULA, and Blue…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches three missions; New Shepard completes NS-31
by Aaron McCreaDuring this active week of launches, SpaceX launched Falcon 9 three times, and New Shepard…
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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: Soyuz flies; New Shepard simulates lunar gravity
by Aaron McCreaThis week’s launch manifest is quite diverse, featuring the launches of four different rockets worldwide.…