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SpaceX Records 94th Falcon 9 Launch of the Year, Deploys 19 Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg

A Falcon 9 took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, carrying 19 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit and touching down on a drone ship at sea. The mission marks SpaceX’s 94th Falcon 9 launch of the year, underscoring its blistering launch cadence.

2025-07-31T11:53:08.468589-07:00

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India’s GSLV Rocket Successfully Deploys $1.5B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite

2025-07-30T05:43:45.505224-07:00

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Australia’s first homegrown Eris rocket flies then crashes in debut test

2025-07-29T17:52:53.144410-07:00

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SpaceX Ships At Least Six Raptor Engines to McGregor Ahead of Starship Push

2025-07-28T21:56:16.037459-07:00

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SpaceX Records 94th Falcon 9 Launch of the Year, Deploys 19 Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg A Falcon 9 took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, carrying 19 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit and touching down on a drone ship at sea. The mission marks SpaceX’s 94th Falcon 9 launch of the year, underscoring its blistering launch cadence.

2025-07-31T11:53:08.468589-07:00

SpaceX Records 94th Falcon 9 Launch of the Year, Deploys 19 Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg

European Spaceflight

Exploration Company wraps up six-week preburner test campaign for Typhoon rocket engine European startup The Exploration Company has wrapped up a six-week campaign of hot-fire preburner tests for its Typhoon rocket engine, validating combustion stability and pressure performance ahead of integrated engine trials and orbital launch vehicle qualification milestones.

2025-07-31T06:35:46.400113-07:00

Exploration Company wraps up six-week preburner test campaign for Typhoon rocket engine

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India’s GSLV Rocket Successfully Deploys $1.5B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite India’s ISRO placed the NASA-ISRO NISAR Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite into orbit aboard its GSLV rocket, marking the launch of a first-of-its-kind $1.5 billion Earth science mission set to scan the planet twice every 12 days for climate and disaster monitoring.

2025-07-30T05:43:45.505224-07:00

India’s GSLV Rocket Successfully Deploys $1.5B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite

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Australia’s first homegrown Eris rocket flies then crashes in debut test Gilmour Space on July 30 conducted the inaugural test of Eris, Australia’s first domestically built orbital rocket, from its private Bowen Orbital Spaceport. The vehicle flew for 14 seconds before veering off course, losing thrust and exploding near the pad, but founder Adam Gilmour hailed the flight as a pivotal step forward.

2025-07-29T17:52:53.144410-07:00

Australia’s first homegrown Eris rocket flies then crashes in debut test

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SpaceX Moves Starship to Starbase Pad Ahead of 10th Test Flight in August SpaceX has rolled its latest Starship prototype to the launch pad at its Starbase complex in Texas, kicking off a suite of preflight tests in preparation for the vehicle’s tenth test flight slated for August. The move underscores the company’s aggressive development pace amid recent technical hurdles.

2025-07-29T15:04:31.643195-07:00

SpaceX Moves Starship to Starbase Pad Ahead of 10th Test Flight in August

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SpaceX Rolls Final Block 2 Starships Out of Mega Bay 2 for Testing SpaceX has rolled the final two Block 2 Starship prototypes out of its Mega Bay 2 assembly facility for initial static-fire tests and integrated systems checks. The move follows the loss of Ship 36 during static-fire operations at the company’s Starbase test site this spring.

2025-07-29T11:35:49.690174-07:00

SpaceX Rolls Final Block 2 Starships Out of Mega Bay 2 for Testing

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Wind Conditions Force Gilmour Space to Postpone Historic Australian Orbital Launch Australia’s first homegrown Eris rocket launch, scheduled for mid-May from Bowen Orbital Spaceport, has been delayed again as winds exceeded safety limits, forcing Gilmour Space to abort its inaugural orbital attempt. This setback comes after months of technical fixes to the vehicle’s fairing and launchpad systems.

2025-07-28T23:52:06.538836-07:00

Wind Conditions Force Gilmour Space to Postpone Historic Australian Orbital Launch

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SpaceX Ships At Least Six Raptor Engines to McGregor Ahead of Starship Push SpaceX quietly shipped at least six unmarked Raptor engines to its McGregor, Texas, test facility, where on-site surveillance captured their arrival this week. The deliveries could signal an uptick in engine hot-fire testing as SpaceX gears up for a busy Starship launch schedule.

2025-07-28T21:56:16.037459-07:00

SpaceX Ships At Least Six Raptor Engines to McGregor Ahead of Starship Push

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