Tag: Italian Ministry of Defense
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SpaceX opens 2026 with launch of Cosmo-SkyMed Earth observation satellite for Italy
The Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation Flight Model 3 satellite deploys from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 2, 2026. Image: SpaceX via livestream SpaceX rang in the new year with a Falcon 9 rocket launch Friday evening from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Aboard was a 1,700-kg (3,748 lb) Earth observation satellite with dual civilian…
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Launch pad issue delays again Falcon 9 launch of Italian Earth observation satellite
Update Dec. 28, 8 p.m. EST (0100 UTC): SpaceX has announced a further delay. No new launch date set. Update Dec. 27, 8:56 p.m. EST (0156 UTC): SpaceX scrubbed the launch Saturday due to a ground issue, targeting Sunday, Dec. 28. A Falcon 9 rocket on the launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base for…