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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on Transporter-14 smallsat rideshare mission
A collection of 70 payloads manifested onto SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission. Image: SpaceX Update June 23, 2:23 p.m. EDT: SpaceX pushed back the launch time. SpaceX completed its fourth launch of the year as part of its dedicated smallsat rideshare program, which is set to liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday. SpaceX…
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Psyche keeps its date with an asteroid, but now it’s running in backup mode
A NASA spacecraft bound for an unexplored metal-rich asteroid has reignited its plasma thrusters, continuing its cruise deeper into the Solar System after switching to a backup fuel line. The $1.4 billion Psyche mission, built to explore an asteroid with the same name, has four electric thrusters fueled by xenon gas. Psyche’s solar-electric propulsion system…
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ULA launches Kuiper 2 mission on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral
United Launch Alliance launches its Atlas 5 rocket on June 23, 2025 with the second batch of 27 Project Kuiper satellites for Amazon towards low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update June 23, 7:23 a.m. EDT: ULA launched its Atlas 5 rocket. For…
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SpaceX launches Transporter 14 rideshare mission
SpaceX’s next mission as part of its Transporter small payload rideshare program, Transporter 14, launched from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, June 23, at 2:25 PM PDT (21:25 UTC), following a 24 hour weather delay. The launch window extended until 3:15 PM PDT (22:15 UTC). After…
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Rocket Report: Two big Asian reuse milestones, Vandenberg becomes SpaceX west
Welcome to Edition 7.49 of the Rocket Report! You may have noticed we are a little late with the report this week, and that is due to the Juneteenth holiday celebrated in the United States on Thursday. But that hasn’t stopped a torrent of big news this week, from exploding Starships to significant reuse milestones…
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SpaceX launches Starlink 10-23 following Sunday morning scrub
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update June 23, 2:19 a.m. EDT: SpaceX landed the first stage booster on the droneship. Following a last minute abort Sunday morning, SpaceX launched its 260th orbital flight from Space Launch Complex…
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ST Engineering iDirect Forms Partnership for Satellite Services in Saudi Arabia
ST Engineering iDirect has formed strategic partnership with solutions by stc to deliver satellite communication services in Saudi Arabia. This collaboration aims to support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, enhancing the nation’s digital transformation by utilizing local satellite assets to provide flexible, resilient, and secure connectivity across sectors and applications. ST Engineering iDirect announced the partnership…
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From Brazil to Indonesia: How Hughes Is Scaling Satellite to Meet Global Demand
The demand for satellite-based connectivity is expanding as governments, telcos, and enterprises look to increase their coverage. With new high-throughput satellites, LEO, and multi-orbit solutions, there are more options than ever before for using satellite connectivity. “Satellite is no longer seen as a last resort,” says Dan Losada, vice president and general manager of Hughes…