On Tuesday, January 14 at 11:09 AM PST (19:09 UTC) SpaceX launched the Transporter-12 rideshare mission from launch complex SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, deploying more than 100 satellites into orbit. The launch vehicle’s booster returned to land at Vandenberg.
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Blue OriginBoeing/StarlinerChineseCommercialEuropeanIndianInternationalISSJapanMarsOtherRussianSpaceXVulcan
Starlink launch concludes record-breaking 2024
With SpaceX’s successful launch of the Starlink Group 12-6 mission on Tuesday, the curtain came…
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On Saturday, Dec. 21st, SpaceX launched the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex 4E…
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ChineseInternationalJapanOtherSpaceX
Launch Roundup: SpaceX plans for five customer missions; Rocket Lab launch mission for Synspective
The orbital launch manifest for the week of Dec. 16 through Dec. 22 has been…
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ChineseInternationalJapanSpaceX
Launch Roundup: Kairos stands down second launch attempt, Falcon 9 to launch 03, GPS and NRO missions
by Martin SmithThis week, Japanese commercial company Space One stood down two attempts to launch its Kairos…
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EuropeanInternationalOtherScienceSpaceX
ESA’s Hera mission launched to asteroid binary as Falcon 9 returns to flight
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission, which is traveling to asteroid Didymos and its…
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CommercialSpaceXVulcan
Launch Roundup: Vulcan takes second flight; Hera mission set to study asteroid
by Martin SmithThe United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched its Vulcan Centaur rocket for the second time.…
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On Friday, Aug. 15, 2024, SpaceX launched the Transporter-11 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex…
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EuropeanInternational
Ariane 6 successfully launches on maiden flight from French Guiana
by Adrian BeilEurope’s new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, has successfully launched on its maiden flight. Liftoff occurred…
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CommercialEuropeanInternationalSpaceX
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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ChineseCommercialInternationalSpaceX
Launch Roundup: Second half of 2024 begins with more launches from front runners US & China
by Martin SmithMoving into the second half of 2024, the first week of July began with the…
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CommercialOtherUncrewed
Firefly successfully launched Alpha on Noise of Summer mission
by Aaron McCreaAfter six months of preparation following its last flight, Firefly successfully launched the Alpha rocket…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon Heavy returns with GOES-U, Firefly Alpha launch attempt
by John SharpFollowing a week in which Tropical Storm Alberto brought high seas, wind, and rain-related delays…
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Launch Roundup – Starship launches for fourth time, Starliner launches on third attempt, Virgin Galactic to fly VSS Unity for last time
by Martin SmithThere were two high-profile missions scheduled this week after a challenging weekend that saw the…
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Launch Roundup: North Korean launch failure, Starliner CFT, EarthCARE
As May transitions into June, a European Space Agency (ESA) mission to study the Earth’s…
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Boeing/StarlinerChineseCommercialSpaceX
Launch Roundup: 100th launch of the year, Starliner delays, NASA’s PREFIRE-1 mission
by John SharpThere are two launches from China to start this week, the first of which will…
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Boeing/StarlinerISS
ISS Roundup: an eclipse, an EVA, and more than just science returns to Earth
by Martin SmithEvery month aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is packed with activity, science, and research…
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On July 5, 2023, the Ariane 5 launch vehicle took flight for the last time,…
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CommercialISSSpaceX
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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CommercialInternationalJapanUncrewed
Japan’s first commercial launch explodes shortly into flight on second attempt
by Martin SmithSpace One had been planning Japan’s first private-sector orbital launch with the debut of its…