SpaceX leads the launch manifest for the first whole week of October with two Falcon 9 missions. Both of these missions will launch satellites into SpaceX’s internet constellation, Starlink. Meanwhile, Blue Origin joined the launch schedule by launching six people to suborbital space on its New Shepard vehicle, and Orienspace launched for the second time using its Yinli-1 rocket.
Cape Canaveral
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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: 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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Cape Canaveral infrastructure and support sees upgrades as launch cadence rapidly increases
The world’s busiest spaceport continues to break yearly launch records as more commercial space launch…
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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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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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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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SpaceX launched its second lunar mission of 2025, just over a month after flying the…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX returns to launching Starlink following Starship launch
by John SharpWith the dust settling following the launches of Blue Origin’s New Glenn and SpaceX’s Starship…
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Launch Roundup: New Glenn and Starship headline a week dominated by SpaceX missions
by John SharpSpaceX dominated this week’s launch manifest with two Falcon 9 missions and the seventh flight…
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SpaceX is laying the groundwork for expansion at its Roberts Road facility at NASA’s Kennedy…
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Blue Origin has hot-fired the second stage of New Glenn for the first time, continuing…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 returns to flight, China launches Earth observation satellites
by Martin SmithThe launch schedule in the past few weeks had been notably quieter than usual. Last…
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Following an extremely eventful week in Spaceflight, this week was expected to be a return…
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Space Coast looks toward the future with port and factory expansions
The space facilities around Cape Canaveral on Florida’s east coast are being prepared for a…
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United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket has successfully launched Tuesday on its final flight, the…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches two Starlink missions; China launches Chang Zheng 5
by Aaron McCreaA brand new week of spaceflight is approaching with SpaceX preparing to launch three Starlink…
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KSC Flyover: SLC-40 crew tower rising, Roberts Road expansion detailed
by Tyler GrayFlorida’s Space Coast has been awash with launch activity as of late, thanks in large…
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Blue Update: New Glenn testing hardware at the Cape as New Shepard closes in on return to flight
by Adrian BeilRecently, Blue Origin has completed several milestones in its programs, as it inches closer to…