Tag: Lockheed-Martin
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SpaceX to Launch Advanced GPS Satellite as U.S. Military Accelerates Security Upgrades
SpaceX is preparing to launch the U.S. military’s latest Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite, GPS III SV-08, on May 30 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, after the mission was reassigned from United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket due to ongoing delays. The satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, will be the eighth in the…
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U.S. Space Force, Lockheed Martin launch newest GPS satellite on SpaceX Falcon rocket
SpaceX launches its Falcon 9 rocket on May 30, 2025 at 1:37 p.m. EDT (1737 UTC) with the GPS III-7 Space Vehicle 08 satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update May 30, 3:14 p.m. EDT: SpaceX confirmed deployment of the GPS III-7 SV-08 spacecraft.…
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Firefly’s rocket suffers one of the strangest launch failures we’ve ever seen
Firefly Aerospace launched its two-stage Alpha rocket from California early Tuesday, but something went wrong about two-and-a-half minutes into the flight, rendering the rocket unable to deploy an experimental satellite into orbit for Lockheed Martin. The Alpha rocket took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base about 140 miles northwest of Los Angeles at 6:37 am…
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Weapons of war are launching from Cape Canaveral for the first time since 1988
The US military launched a long-range hypersonic missile Friday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a test flight that, if successful, could pave the way for the weapon’s operational deployment later this year. The Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon fired out of a canister on a road-mobile trailer shortly after sunrise on…
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Weapons of war are launching from Cape Canaveral for the first time since 1988
The US military launched a long-range hypersonic missile Friday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a test flight that, if successful, could pave the way for the weapon’s operational deployment later this year. The Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon fired out of a canister on a road-mobile trailer shortly after sunrise on…
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Alpha rocket anomaly prevents deployment of Lockheed Martin tech demo satellite
An anomaly that occurred during the sixth launch of a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket caused the loss of the engine nozzle on the second stage’s Lightning engine less than three minutes into the mission. Image: Firefly Aerospace / NSF livestream Update 2:18 p.m. EDT Tuesday: Firefly confirmed the stage separation anomaly prevented the deployment of…
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NASA leaders, Artemis contractors argue importance of architecture continuity for returning to the Moon
The Artemis 2 crew, standing in from of their Artemis spacecraft, discusses their planned around-the-moon flight with reporters at the Kennedy Space Center. Left to right: commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. While assembly of the Space Launch System rocket continues at the Kennedy Space…
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Atlas V set for final missions ahead of retirement
United Launch Alliance (ULA) will soon close out production of its Atlas V rocket, completing a stock of 15 boosters set to fly on contracted missions. With ULA’s future focus on the Vulcan rocket, Atlas V will aim to end on a high, adding to over one hundred successful launches. The last Atlas V Common Core Booster will…
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Firefly Aerospace announces contract with L3Harris for up to 20 launches on Alpha rocket
A streak shot of Firefly Aerospace’s fifth launch of its Alpha rocket on a mission named “Noise of Summer.” Image: Firefly Aerospace/Sean Parker Coming on the heels of another large launch deal, Firefly Aerospace announced it sold up to 20 flights on its Alpha rocket to L3Harris. The agreement would see these missions fly between…
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Firefly Aerospace Successfully Deploys Cubesats on Return of Alpha Rocket
Firefly Aerospace achieved a successful mission by deploying eight cubesats into orbit aboard its Alpha rocket, marking the rocket’s return to flight since encountering an upper stage malfunction over six months ago. The Alpha rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 12:04 a.m. Eastern on July 4, following a brief delay…