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Live coverage: 28 Starlink satellites to launch on Falcon 9 booster making record breaking 28th flight

3 days ago | spaceflightnow.com | Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX is readying a Falcon 9 booster for a record-breaking 28th flight in the midnight hour tonight on a mission to deliver 28 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. Liftoff of fleet-leading first-stage booster 1067 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is targeted for 12:06 a.m. EDT (0406 UTC). It will be the 100th launch of a single-stick Falcon 9 rocket from this pad. Spaceflight Now will have live coverage beginning about an hour prior to liftoff.
Rocket Lab to debut point-to-point cargo transportation capability on 2026 Air Force mission

5 days ago | spaceflightnow.com | Will Robinson-Smith

Rocket Lab is looking to demonstrate the reusability of its forthcoming Neutron rocket next year with a so-called ‘return-to-Earth’ mission no earlier than 2026. Ahead of its first quarter 2025 earnings call on Thursday, the company announced a new contract for the mission signed with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

5 days ago | spaceflightnow.com | Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX is aiming to launch its 900th Starlink satellite of the year, but is facing some challenging weather during its window of opportunity Saturday morning. The Starlink 6-91 mission will add another 28 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites to the constellation of more than 7,400 satellites currently in low Earth orbit. This will also be SpaceX’s 250th Falcon 9 rocket launch to date from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

5 days ago | spaceflightnow.com | Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX is preparing for first Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force of the month, after previously scrubbing the flight nearly a week ago. The Starlink 15-3 mission was previously schedule to launch on Saturday, May 3, before SpaceX pushed it a day and then punted to Friday, May 9. The company didn’t state a reason for the launch delays. When it lifts off, the Falcon 9 rocket will fly a south-easterly trajectory from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E).
White House taps former Air Force colonel for NASA Deputy Administrator role

1 week ago | spaceflightnow.com | Will Robinson-Smith

Matthew Anderson, the chief growth officer for the Space Force Association (SFA), an independent nonprofit with the mission of “advocating for and supporting the U.S. Space Force,” was nominated on Tuesday by President Donald Trump for the NASA Deputy Administrator position.
Vast to complete Haven-1 primary structure in July 2025, ahead of target May 2026 launch date

1 week ago | spaceflightnow.com | Will Robinson-Smith

Space habitation company, Vast, is now one year away from being able to stake its claim as the first commercial space station in history. The company based in Long Beach, California, aims to launch its single-module Haven-1 space station on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in May 2026. To that end, it completed both its primary structure and qualification article and is moving into manufacturing the flight version.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

1 week ago | spaceflightnow.com | Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX is preparing to launch its latest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit on Tuesday night. The Starlink 6-93 mission will be the company’s 470th Falcon 9 rocket launch to date and will add another 28 satellites to the constellation of more than 7,300 currently on orbit. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Spaceflight Now will have live coverage beginning about an hour prior to liftoff.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

1 week ago | spaceflightnow.com | Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX is preparing to launch its largest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to date. Onboard the Starlink 6-84 mission are 29 of what the company calls Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites, which were first publicly mentioned in the company’s 2024 Progress Report. These satellites are about 225 kg lighter than the previous versions of the Starlink V2 Mini. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is targeting Sunday, May 4, at 4:53 a.m. EDT (0853 UTC).
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

1 week ago | spaceflightnow.com | Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX is preparing for its second Falcon 9 launch of the month, which will send 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit. The Starlink 15-3 mission will fly a south-easterly trajectory when it takes off from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff is targeting 11:13 a.m. PDT (2:13 p.m. EDT, 1813 UTC). Spaceflight Now will have live coverage beginning about 30 minutes prior to liftoff.
Proposed 24 percent cut to NASA budget eliminates key Artemis architecture, climate research

1 week ago | spaceflightnow.com | Will Robinson-Smith

The White House released its proposed federal spending budget for Fiscal Year 2026 on Friday and with it a series of deep cuts to most areas of discretionary spending, including to NASA. The requested cuts come, ironically, on National Space Day. If adopted as proposed, America’s space agency is facing a 24.3 percent funding cut, dropping it from about $24.8 billion in FY25 to $18.8 billion in FY26.