SpaceX launches new round of spy satellites for NRO
The National Reconnaissance Office launched new spy satellites into lower Earth orbit late Thursday, adding to the growing constellation of such U.S.-based intelligence-gathering satellites around the world.
SpaceX launches 7th batch of next-gen spy satellites for US government (photos)
A Falcon 9 rocket is set to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight at 10:52 p.m. EST (7:52 p.m. local California time; 0352 GMT on Jan. 11) on the NROL-153 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). SpaceX will webcast the action live via its X account, with coverage beginning about 10 minutes before launch.
SpaceX launches NROL-153, expanding U.S. spy satellite constellation
The launch marks the seventh deployment in the NRO’s new “proliferated architecture” strategy, which emphasizes smaller, distributed satellite networks
SpaceX: Starship to launch fake satellites on seventh test flight
SpaceX’s most ambitious Starship flight yet will see reused hardware, the deployment of 10 fake satellites and another attempt to catch the booster with “chopsticks”
SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites, keeping pace with 2024
Coming off a record-setting 2024, SpaceX continued an aggressive launching schedule with the liftoff Wednesday morning of a Falcon 9 rocket that carried 21 Starlink satellites into lower-Earth orbit.
SpaceX crews prepare for 7th launch of Starship mega rocket
SpaceX crews are preparing for the 7th test launch of its Starship mega rocket. The world’s biggest rocket could launch again from SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas at 5 p.m. on Monday. SpaceX said Starship 7 is a “new generation” of its spacecraft that will test significant upgrades.
UAE announces launch of 2 satellites on Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket this month
Dubai: The UAE on Thursday announced that two of its satellites will be launched on Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket this month. MBZ-SAT, the most advanced Earth observation satellite in the region, and HCT-SAT 1,
What to know: SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral set for this morning
Finnish startup Doublepoint launched its free app, WowMouse, for the Apple Watch this week at CES 2025. The app uses the ...
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SpaceX rolls Starship out to pad ahead of Flight 7 test launch (photos)
Starship is scheduled to launch from Starbase on Monday (Jan. 13) at 5:00 p.m. EST (2200 GMT). It will be the seventh test ...
While Blue Origin waits, SpaceX lines up another launch flying booster for record 25th time
Rough seas caused Blue Origin to hold off a planned early Friday launch attempt with is debut of New Glenn now targeting ...
SpaceX gearing up for second Starlink launch of the week from Central Florida
On Friday, a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites is set to take off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Bezos' Blue Origin's New Glenn debut to pose long-awaited challenge to SpaceX
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is set for an inaugural launch of its giant New Glenn rocket on Sunday, a long-awaited first leap to ...
SpaceX’s Frequent Rocket Launches Are Terrorizing Towns in the Middle of the Night
SpaceX has quickly become something of a taxi service for space travel, allowing private companies and governments alike to ...
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SpaceX launch of private Blue Ghost moon lander set for Jan. 15
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now scheduled to launch to the moon at 1:11 a.m. EST (0611 GMT) on Wednesday, ...
A taller, heavier, smarter version of SpaceX’s Starship is almost ready to fly
SpaceX is also flying rudimentary catch fittings on Starship to test their thermal performance on reentry. The ship will fly ...