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May 16, 2025

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[ May 16, 2025 ] Live coverage: SpaceX plans morning launch of Starlink satellites from California Falcon 9
[ May 14, 2025 ] Axiom Mission 4 delayed due to Dragon capsule readiness Mission Reports
[ May 14, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 475th Falcon 9 rocket to date on afternoon Starlink flight Falcon 9
[ May 14, 2025 ] Intuitive Machines’ CEO points to issues that prevented upright touchdown during IM-2 Moon landing Mission Reports
[ May 12, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9

Live coverage: SpaceX plans morning launch of Starlink satellites from California

May 16, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 15-5 will be SpaceX’s 59th Falcon 9 launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandneberg Space Force Base is targeted 6:43 a.m. PDT (9:43 a.m. EDT, 1343 UTC).

Axiom Mission 4 delayed due to Dragon capsule readiness

May 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The capsule flying the Ax-4 mission was originally set to launch in support of the Crew-10 mission to the ISS, which launched in mid-March.

SpaceX launches 475th Falcon 9 rocket to date on afternoon Starlink flight

May 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 6-67 mission will fly on a south-easterly trajectory once it departs from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is targeting 12:38 p.m. EDT (1638 UTC) on May 14.

Intuitive Machines’ CEO points to issues that prevented upright touchdown during IM-2 Moon landing

May 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

Steve Altemus, Intuitive Machines’ CEO, said the company is applying the learnings to the IM-3 mission, which is set to launch in the first half of 2026.

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

May 12, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Falcon 9 rocket flew in a south-easterly trajectory once its lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission launched at 6:15 p.m. PDT (9:15 p.m. EDT, 0115 UTC).

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites using Falcon booster making a record 28th flight

May 11, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 6-83 mission will also mark SpaceX’s 100th Falcon 9 launch from Launch Complex 39A. Liftoff is targeted for Tuesday, May 13, at 1:02 a.m. EDT (0502 UTC).

Rocket Lab to debut point-to-point cargo transportation capability on 2026 Air Force mission

May 10, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

Rocket Lab is working towards the debut of its medium-lift reusable Neutron rocket in the second half of 2025. The company didn’t announce whether the rocket used on this mission would carry a payload onboard.

SpaceX launches 900th Starlink satellite of 2025 during Saturday morning flight

May 10, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 6-91 mission was the 38th mission featuring Starlink V2 Mini satellites in 2025. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened on Saturday, May 10 at 2:28 am EDT (0628 UTC).

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg

May 9, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission launched after a six-day delay. Liftoff of the Starlink 15-3 mission from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 5:19 p.m. PDT (8:19 p.m. EDT, 0019 UTC).

White House taps former Air Force colonel for NASA Deputy Administrator role

May 8, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

President Donald Trump sent the nomination of Matthew Anderson to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on May 6, but it was announced by the Space Force Association where Anderson serves as the Chief Growth Officer.

	
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