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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United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket made its last West Coast launch on…
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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 launched its 28th Electron rocket on the “Wise One Looks Ahead” mission, also…
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SpaceX launched a pair of ocean surveillance satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office on Sunday…
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SpaceX has launched the National Reconnaissance Office Launch (NROL)-87 mission on their third dedicated mission…
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Northrop Grumman launches second classified US government mission in two days with NROL-111
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A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launched from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base…
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Rounding off a record-breaking and historic launch manifest for 2020, SpaceX conducted its second dedicated…
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United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket successfully launched a classified National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)…
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United Launch Alliance’s (ULA’s) Delta IV Heavy rocket has received its clandestine payload for the…
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After a several week stand-down due to the global coronavirus pandemic, Rocket Lab launched its…
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Rocket Lab begins 2020 launch campaign with dedicated NRO mission
by Tyler GrayAfter successfully launching six missions and over 20 payloads to orbit in 2019, Rocket Lab…
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Rocket Lab announces NRO mission as agency diversifies launch providers
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United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket launched Saturday with the mysterious NROL-71 mission for…
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SpaceX is deep into pre-launch preparations for two upcoming missions that are set to lift…
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Often cited as a highly contentious issue by SpaceX head Elon Musk, the stranglehold on…
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After three years of delays, United Launch Alliance have launched the third Delta IV Heavy,…