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WASHINGTON – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the NROL-186 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office on June 28. The rocket lifted off at 11:14 p.m. Eastern time from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. NROL-186 was the second batch of satellites in a new constellation of imaging satellites
47 After a week in which Tropical Storm Alberto caused high seas, wind and rain-related delays to the launch schedule in Florida, SpaceX hopes to get back on track this week with launches planned for all three active launch pads of Falcon, including a Heavy Falcon. Towards the end of the week, the Japan Exploration
Updated at 3:20 pm ET with additional comments. CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – SpaceX conducted the fourth test flight of its Starship launch system on June 6, and both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage returned to the surface intact. The vehicle took off at 8:50 a.m. ET from the company's Starbase test
TAMPA, Florida – SatVu has booked launches for its second and third spacecraft to get Britain's thermal imaging constellation back on track after its first satellite failed six months after launch. SpaceX is under contract to launch HotSat-2 in the first half of next year and HotSat-3 in the second half, SatVu (formerly Satellite Vu)
