Building on a legacy of reliable launch vehicles and flight-proven hardware, United Launch Alliance is progressing towards initial launch capability for their next generation rocket, Vulcan. The latest milestones include tests, reviews, and the fabrication of flight hardware for the first mission, which is – as confirmed by ULA this week – on track to occur no earlier than April 2021.
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Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RL10 engine is continuing to beat out its younger competitors, winning another future…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches five missions in one week
by John SharpFollowing the successful flight of Starship Flight 11 on Monday, SpaceX continued its impressive launch…
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Impulse Space, the innovative startup founded by SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller, has unveiled plans for…
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SpaceX is scheduled to launch up to three times this week, with each mission planned…
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Launch Roundup: Kuiper, Starlink, IMAP headline launch manifest
A busy slate of launches was planned for the last full week of September, including…
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Amid recent Falcon 9 and Vulcan launches, a considerable amount of important construction work in…
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Launch Roundup: Electron launches and Falcon 9 delivers more Kuiper Satellites to orbit
by John SharpThree rockets launched this week, despite stormy weather causing scrubs and delays. SpaceX succeeded in…
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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: Chinese cargo resupply mission, Falcon 9 launches Kuiper satellites
by Martin SmithThis week features several missions scheduled to launch from sites all around the world. China…
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In the second quarter of 2025, SpaceX continued its record launch cadence with the Falcon…
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Northrop Grumman conducted the first test firing of its Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE)…
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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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Launch Roundup: ULA scrubs launch of Kuiper 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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ChineseCommercialInternationalSpaceX
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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As Ship 35 Static Fires, SpaceX has a Fleet of Vehicles Getting Ready for Flight
by Ryan WeberSpaceX continues to build and test Starships, with a current fleet of four boosters undergoing…
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband communications mega-constellation, a future competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink service, has launched…
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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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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…