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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on reused Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 4:21 a.m. EDT on July 8, deploying 28 Starlink Group 10-28 satellites to low Earth orbit. The first stage — booster B1077 on its 22nd flight — touched down on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship.

2025-07-07T18:00:27.338583-07:00

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches EUMETSAT’s MTG-S1 weather and Sentinel-4 air quality satellite, lands Falcon 9 at sea

2025-07-01T09:45:45.498646-07:00

Space.com

ULA Launches Second Batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper Satellites on Atlas V

2025-06-23T04:38:05.195961-07:00

Associated Press

Japan’s H-IIA Rocket Retires after 50th Launch with GOSAT-GW Climate Satellite

2025-06-28T10:03:00.053295-07:00

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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on reused Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 4:21 a.m. EDT on July 8, deploying 28 Starlink Group 10-28 satellites to low Earth orbit. The first stage — booster B1077 on its 22nd flight — touched down on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship.

2025-07-07T18:00:27.338583-07:00

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on reused Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral

Via Satellite

Globalstar Taps SpaceX for Falcon 9 Launch of Nine Constellation Refresh Satellites Globalstar has signed a launch services deal with SpaceX to send nine next-generation telecommunications satellites on a Falcon 9 flight, marking a key step in its constellation refresh to modernize its low-Earth orbit network and enhance connectivity for its global user base.

2025-07-07T13:27:51.841542-07:00

Globalstar Taps SpaceX for Falcon 9 Launch of Nine Constellation Refresh Satellites

Space Intel Report

PLD Space and CNES secure Guiana Space Centre access for mid-2026 maiden launch At Le Bourget, Spain’s PLD Space confirmed an agreement with France’s CNES to use Europe’s Guiana Space Centre for its Miura 5 launch vehicle, targeting a mid-2026 inaugural flight. The deal provides dedicated launch pad access, payload integration facilities and ground support in Kourou.

2025-07-07T10:57:00.842404-07:00

PLD Space and CNES secure Guiana Space Centre access for mid-2026 maiden launch

valleycentral.com

SpaceX Seeks Permit for New Gigabay at Starbase to Scale Starship Production SpaceX has filed permit applications with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to build a new gigabay at its Starbase complex near Boca Chica, Texas. The planned structure will bolster Starship assembly and logistics capacity, reflecting the company’s ongoing ramp-up of manufacturing infrastructure in South Texas.

2025-07-05T21:31:33.037783-07:00

SpaceX Seeks Permit for New Gigabay at Starbase to Scale Starship Production

NASA Spaceflight

China advances lunar ambitions with back-to-back EVAs and reusable rocket milestones In the past two months, China’s Tiangong crew has completed two EVAs to bolster station systems, while domestic launchers achieved key reusable engine tests. These developments underscore Beijing’s accelerating timeline toward lunar exploration and in-orbit operations.

2025-07-05T11:55:23.876122-07:00

China advances lunar ambitions with back-to-back EVAs and reusable rocket milestones

European Spaceflight

Sounding Rocket Launches From Norway to Sample Meteoric Smoke in Upper Atmosphere An Andøya Space sounding rocket launched on July 5 from Norway to collect meteoric smoke particles in the upper atmosphere, aiming to refine models of mesospheric chemistry and micrometeoroid influx. The suborbital flight highlights Norway’s expanding role in scientific rocket launches and space research infrastructure.

2025-07-05T05:32:00.907460-07:00

Sounding Rocket Launches From Norway to Sample Meteoric Smoke in Upper Atmosphere

The Telegraph

Unst Spaceport Clears CAA Approval as Seven Firms Target Autumn Orbital Launches The UK Civil Aviation Authority has granted approval for the Unst Spaceport in Scotland’s Shetland Islands to begin operations, paving the way for a possible full orbital launch this autumn. Seven rocket developers have expressed interest in the facility, marking a boost for the country’s nascent commercial launch sector.

2025-07-04T11:10:46.351517-07:00

Unst Spaceport Clears CAA Approval as Seven Firms Target Autumn Orbital Launches

European Spaceflight

Orbex to Challenge SpaceX Pricing with Medium-Lift Proxima Rocket Orbex CEO Phil Chambers said on June 23 that its upcoming Proxima medium-lift rocket will allow the UK launch provider to compete directly with SpaceX on price. Proxima’s streamlined design and scalable operations aim to narrow the cost gap in dedicated small- to medium-satellite missions.

2025-07-04T07:56:35.331107-07:00

Orbex to Challenge SpaceX Pricing with Medium-Lift Proxima Rocket

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