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    Virgin Orbit fails on first mission from the UK with Start Me Up

    by William Graham January 9, 2023
    written by William Graham

    Virgin Orbit attempted to carry out the first satellite launch from the United Kingdom on Monday with the first LauncherOne mission out of Spaceport Cornwall. LauncherOne was dropped from Virgin’s Cosmic Girl carrier aircraft off the coast of Ireland at approximately 23:11 UTC, and flight appeared nominal through stage 2 ignition and fairing separation, although updates from Virgin Orbit during the flight were intermittent.

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    by William Graham September 24, 2022
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    Rocket Lab’s Electron launches NROL-199

    by Joseph Navin August 4, 2022
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    Rocket Lab launched the 29th Electron mission on August 4 at 05:00 UTC. NROL-199 launched…

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    Rocket Lab launches first of two back-to-back missions for NRO

    by Lee Kanayama July 13, 2022
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    Rocket Lab launched its 28th Electron rocket on the “Wise One Looks Ahead” mission, also…

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    Falcon 9 launches NROL-85 mission for National Reconnaissance Office

    by William Graham April 17, 2022
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    SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 of the week with NROL-87

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    Northrop Grumman launched three national security payloads for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on the…

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    SpaceX completes 2020 manifest with covert flight for NRO

    by Tyler Gray & Colin Fletcher December 19, 2020
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    Rounding off a record-breaking and historic launch manifest for 2020, SpaceX conducted its second dedicated…

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    ULA Delta IV Heavy successfully launches NROL-44

    by William Graham December 10, 2020
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    United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket successfully launched a classified National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)…

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    Rocket Lab launches 12th Electron, continues work on future plans

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    September 25, 2017

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    SpaceX ready to compete in the EELV launch market via Air Force agreement

    by Chris Bergin October 14, 2011
    October 14, 2011

    Often cited as a highly contentious issue by SpaceX head Elon Musk, the stranglehold on…

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    Delta IV Heavy finally launches with NRO L-26

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    After three years of delays, United Launch Alliance have launched the third Delta IV Heavy,…

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