Tag: Starlink
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Sunset SpaceX launch adds 29 more Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off near sunset on Dec. 2, 2025, to begin the Starlink 6-95 mission. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Dec. 2, 6:36 p.m. EST (2336 UTC): SpaceX confirmed deployment of the Starlink satellites. SpaceX completed its third Falcon 9 launch in less than two days. The latest was late afternoon…
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Launch Roundup: Launch manifest to feature 10 launches during first week of December
The first week of December features 10 orbital launches from six different providers across four continents. SpaceX will launch five Starlink missions, deploying satellites to various orbital shells from California and Florida. Internationally, Arianespace launched South Korea’s KOMPSAT-7 Earth observation satellite on Vega C, Rocket Lab will fly JAXA’s RAISE-4 technology demonstrator on Electron, and…
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SpaceX launches evening Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flies away from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 15-10 mission on Dec. 1, 2025. Image: SpaceX Update Dec. 2, 1:40 a.m. EST (0640 UTC): SpaceX confirmed deployment of the 27 Starlink satellites. SpaceX launch its latest Falcon 9 rocket of the year from Vandenberg Space Force Base on…
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SpaceX kicks off December with predawn Falcon 9 rocket launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the Starlink 6-86 mission. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Dec. 1, 3 a.m. EST (0800 UTC): SpaceX landed its booster on the droneship. SpaceX kicked off the month of December with a launch supporting its Starlink broadband…
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Launch Roundup: Soyuz launches ISS crew; Vega C and Falcon 9 launch customer missions
This week has seen seven launches from five different rockets from across the world. SpaceX launched two missions on its workhorse Falcon 9, while a Russian Soyuz launched three new crew members towards the International Space Station from Kazakhstan. A Russian military payload launched atop an Angara 1.2 from northern Russia, and South Korea launched…
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U.S. FAA Lifts Temporary Restrictions on Commercial Rocket Launches After Government Reopens
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted temporary restrictions that had limited commercial rocket launches to nighttime hours, easing constraints on companies such as SpaceX following the end of the federal government shutdown. The order, issued on Nov. 10, was designed to reduce workload for air traffic controllers during the shutdown by avoiding daytime…
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Launch Roundup: Shenzhou-22 flies un-crewed to Tiangong, SpaceX launch four Falcon 9 missions
In another busy week of launches, SpaceX launched four Falcon 9 missions — four are Starlink missions; a fifth, the Transporter 15 rideshare mission, was expected but has now been pushed back to next week. Internationally, China has launched three rockets from Jiuquan and Xichang, including an uncrewed mission to the Tiangong space station. The…
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Amazon Rebrands Project Kuiper as ‘Amazon Leo’ as Satellite Network Takes Shape
Amazon has rebranded its satellite communications initiative, announcing that Project Kuiper will now be known as Amazon Leo, a reference to the low Earth orbit in which its planned satellite constellation will operate. The company first unveiled Project Kuiper in 2019 with the aim of delivering high-speed internet to underserved regions through a network of…
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SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the Starlink 6-89 mission on Nov. 14, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 14, 11:40 p.m. EST (0440 UTC) SpaceX headed into the weekend with a pair of launches planned for Florida’s Space…
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SpaceX completes second fastest turnaround between Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-85 mission on Nov. 15, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 15, 2:24 a.m. EST (0724 UTC): SpaceX landed its first stage booster. SpaceX kicked off the weekend with…