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SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on Falcon 9 (Starlink 17-23)

SpaceX is set to launch 25 Starlink broadband satellites aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base's SLC‑4E early Sunday. The Starlink 17-23 mission will add another batch to the company's LEO constellation as liftoff is scheduled from the West Coast.

2026-02-28T18:52:07.390550-08:00

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Firefly readies Alpha FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven' for March 1 return-to-flight

2026-02-28T06:33:45.233983-08:00

Ars Technica

NASA overhauls Artemis: cancels Boeing SLS upgrade, defers Artemis III and adds Earth‑orbit lander test

2026-02-27T07:12:58.610675-08:00

Bloomberg

SpaceX targets confidential IPO filing as soon as March, eyes biggest-ever listing

2026-02-27T13:13:06.972967-08:00

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SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on Falcon 9 (Starlink 17-23) SpaceX is set to launch 25 Starlink broadband satellites aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base's SLC‑4E early Sunday. The Starlink 17-23 mission will add another batch to the company's LEO constellation as liftoff is scheduled from the West Coast.

2026-02-28T18:52:07.390550-08:00

SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on Falcon 9 (Starlink 17-23)

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Firefly readies Alpha FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven' for March 1 return-to-flight Firefly Aerospace will attempt to return its Alpha small launcher to flight with FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven' from California on March 1, following a nearly 10‑month standdown after an April 2025 ground‑test stage mishap. The mission will validate recent upgrades and ascent performance; earlier attempts were delayed by weather.

2026-02-28T06:33:45.233983-08:00

Firefly readies Alpha FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven' for March 1 return-to-flight

Bloomberg

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SpaceX targets confidential IPO filing as soon as March, eyes biggest-ever listing People familiar say SpaceX is aiming to file confidentially for an initial public offering as soon as March, advancing plans for what could become the largest-ever public listing. The filing would open the company to broad public-market capital after years of private financing.

2026-02-27T13:13:06.972967-08:00

SpaceX targets confidential IPO filing as soon as March, eyes biggest-ever listing

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SpaceX rolls Starship Ship 39 out of Mega Bay 2 to Masseys for initial testing After spending months fully stacked in Mega Bay 2, SpaceX's Starship Ship 39 has been rolled out to Masseys to begin initial ground testing. The movement shifts the vehicle from final assembly into the first phase of integrated test operations.

2026-02-27T08:13:17.676221-08:00

SpaceX rolls Starship Ship 39 out of Mega Bay 2 to Masseys for initial testing

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NASA overhauls Artemis: cancels Boeing SLS upgrade, defers Artemis III and adds Earth‑orbit lander test NASA announced a major revision to Artemis architecture: it is canceling a multibillion‑dollar Boeing upgrade to the SLS, adding a new Earth‑orbit lunar‑lander test mission, and deferring the previously planned Artemis III crewed lunar landing as the agency recalibrates schedule and risk.

2026-02-27T07:12:58.610675-08:00

NASA overhauls Artemis: cancels Boeing SLS upgrade, defers Artemis III and adds Earth‑orbit lander test

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Rocket Lab pushes Neutron maiden to Q4 2026 after propellant‑tank test failure Rocket Lab re‑baselined Neutron's inaugural flight to Q4 2026 after a Stage‑1 propellant‑tank rupture during qualification testing forced a schedule reset. The company—reporting record 2025 revenue and launch cadence—said it will prioritise structural repeatability, acceptance testing and production maturity.

2026-02-27T05:01:51.105204-08:00

Rocket Lab pushes Neutron maiden to Q4 2026 after propellant‑tank test failure

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Study recommends delaying Artemis II lunar launch to late 2026 over solar superflare risk A new study warns elevated solar activity increases the chance of a solar "superflare" during Artemis II’s current launch window and recommends postponing the crewed lunar flyby until late 2026, saying forecasts indicate a later date would substantially lower radiation and operational risks.

2026-02-27T03:01:23.001193-08:00

Study recommends delaying Artemis II lunar launch to late 2026 over solar superflare risk

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China schedules first one‑year Taikonaut mission to Tiangong; international visits and 2026 crew/cargo manifest announced China will launch its first one‑year human spaceflight to the Tiangong space station this year, and host short‑duration international visitors including a Pakistani astronaut and an expected Hong Kong/Macao taikonaut. The China Manned Space Agency also announced two crewed missions and one cargo flight planned for 2026.

2026-02-27T02:16:53.153226-08:00

China schedules first one‑year Taikonaut mission to Tiangong; international visits and 2026 crew/cargo manifest announced

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SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on Falcon 9 (Starlink 17-23)

Firefly readies Alpha FLTA007 'Stairway to Seven' for March 1 return-to-flight

NASA overhauls Artemis: cancels Boeing SLS upgrade, defers Artemis III and adds Earth‑orbit lander test

SpaceX targets confidential IPO filing as soon as March, eyes biggest-ever listing

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