This week got off to a flying start when new science experiments and cargo were launched to the International Space Station, and Roscosmos launched ionospheric research satellites. Rocket Lab has also launched its Electron rocket on the company’s quickest turnaround mission to date this week. Following a scrub of Sunday’s Starlink mission just moments before ignition and another scrub on its second attempt on Wednesday, two Starlink missions flew this week. Booster B1067 became the third Falcon 9 booster to reach the current record of 23 flights when it flew on Monday, Nov. 11.
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches 400th orbital flight; Blue Origin, China launch missions
by Martin SmithBlue Origin tested its second human-rated New Shepard capsule this week, which had been delayed…
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NASA and SpaceX have launched NASA’s Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa atop…
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SpaceX and NASA have launched Crew-9 for its six-month mission aboard the International Space Station…
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SpaceX has launched a mission that will not only see humans travel the farthest away…
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Polaris Dawn on hold; SpaceX booster fails on landing
by Aaron McCreaAnother busy week of spaceflight activities contained a landing failure of a Falcon 9 booster…
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New Glenn flight preparations in focus, Stoke Space moving in, SpaceX fleet in port at the Cape
Florida’s Space Coast is seeing continued activity behind the scenes to prepare for upcoming flights…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX flies more customer payloads and Ariane 6 debuts
by John SharpAs many as four SpaceX Falcon 9 missions and the long-delayed inaugural flight of Ariane…
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SpaceX continues record-breaking year with Starship’s full success and Falcon milestones
SpaceX continues to break records with its Falcon rockets during 2024 completing to date a…
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The final satellite of the GOES-R series of satellites, GOES-U, was launched on June 25…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX lands its 300th booster, NASA tests a solar sail, and China launches three more taikonauts
by Martin SmithDuring the last full week of April, planned launches include two Starlink missions and another…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX reaches its 40th Falcon 9 flight of 2024
by Martin SmithWith seven Falcon 9 launches flown this month already, SpaceX’s rapid pace continues with another…
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On Sunday, April 7 SpaceX launched the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A)…
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SpaceX has kicked off 2024 breaking records and setting new standards for its operations. The…
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After SpaceX achieved a record-breaking 12 Falcon 9 launches in March, the company continued this…
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SpaceX’s 30th resupply mission uses new access tower at SLC-40 for the first time
by Martin SmithSpaceX has debuted a new capability on their 30th cargo resupply mission to the International…
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For the second time in 2024, a collection of four humans is flying on a…
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Three missions have now launched this week, starting with Crew-8, which is sending a new…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch next ISS crew rotation; Electron launches debris removal demonstration
by Martin SmithDespite multiple scrubs and delays due to weather violations, SpaceX broke its own cadence record…
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SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission from Florida
by John SharpA SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a lunar lander for Intuitive Machines (IM) of Houston, Texas.…