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Launch Roundup: SpaceX, Chinese, and Russian missions make up busy week
Two Chinese rockets, a pair of Russian missions, a trio of Falcon 9 launches, a New Shepard, an Electron, and the long-awaited tenth flight of Starship were scheduled to fly this week. In Russia, a Soyuz rocket launched a modernized version of the Vostok capsule that flew crewed missions in the 1960s from Baikonur, while…
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SpaceX flies 24 Starlink satellites on its 100th Falcon 9 rocket launch of 2025
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base to begin the Starlink 17-5 mission on Aug. 18, 2025. Image: SpaceX Update Aug. 18, 2:36 p.m. EDT: SpaceX confirmed deployment of its 24 Starlink satellites. SpaceX launched its 100th Falcon 9 rocket of the year Monday morning.…
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SpaceX schedules 10th test flight for Starship, details recent setbacks
SpaceX’s Ship 37 performs a static fire test with all six of its Raptor engines as part of prelaunch testing ahead of the Flight 10 mission for the Starship program. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is once again gearing up for a launch of its massive Starship rocket from southern Texas. On Friday, it announced plans for…
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SpaceX reveals why the last two Starships failed as another launch draws near
SpaceX is continuing with final preparations for the 10th full-scale test flight of the company’s enormous Starship rocket after receiving launch approval Friday from the Federal Aviation Administration. Engineers completed a final test of Starship’s propulsion system with a so-called “spin prime” test Wednesday at the launch site in South Texas. Ground crews then rolled…
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Sidus Space Reports Double-Digit Revue Growth in Q2, Anomaly With LizzieSat-1
Sidus Space reported a 36% year-over-year increase in revenue in the second quarter of 2025, which the company said is due to pivoting away from legacy services in favor of new commercial models. CEO Carol Craig told investors it was a “pivotal” quarter for the company as it focuses on satellite manufacturing and integration; space-based…
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NASA Awards Momentus Study Contract for Robotic Technologies
Momentus received a NASA contract to study to fly robotic systems onboard one of its upcoming orbital service vehicle flights. Momentous announced this week it has completed a study under an initial contract and expects to submit a proposal to NASA to fly a follow-on mission that would demonstrate the technology in space. The study…
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NASA Awards Momentus Study Contract for Robotic Technologies
Momentus received a NASA contract to study to fly robotic systems onboard one of its upcoming orbital service vehicle flights. Momentous announced this week it has completed a study under an initial contract and expects to submit a proposal to NASA to fly a follow-on mission that would demonstrate the technology in space. The study…
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East Coast sees major progress for future operations at the Cape
Amid recent Falcon 9 and Vulcan launches, a considerable amount of important construction work in the Cape Canaveral area has made major progress in the last few weeks. The structures under construction at the Cape will feature prominently in future spaceflight operations. NSF conducted a flyover this week near the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and…
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FAA approves Starship Flight 10 after mishap probe, eyes August 24 launch
SpaceX has received clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct the 10th test flight of its Starship rocket, with a targeted launch date of August 24. The approval for Flight 10 comes after the closure of an investigation into anomalies during the vehicle’s previous mission, marking a key step forward in SpaceX’s test…
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NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency
Sean Duffy, the acting administrator of NASA for a little more than a month, has vowed to make the United States great in space. With a background as a US Congressman, reality TV star, and television commentator, Duffy did not come to the position with a deep well of knowledge about spaceflight. He also already…