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SpaceX Cleared for 10th Starship Test Flight Aug. 24, Aims to Execute Multiple In-Flight Experiments

SpaceX will attempt its tenth Starship/Super Heavy test flight on Aug. 24 after receiving FAA clearance following an investigation into the previous mission’s failures. The launch will host several in-flight structural and profile experiments, practice upper-stage recovery techniques and deploy eight Starlink simulator payloads in orbit.

2025-08-15T15:11:48.218117-07:00

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Trump Signs Executive Order to Ease Commercial Rocket Launch Regulations

2025-08-13T16:40:33.939906-07:00

Spaceflight Now

ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Set for First Space Force National Security Mission

2025-08-12T04:40:42.517167-07:00

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Crew-10 Astronauts Splash Down in Pacific After Five-Month ISS Rotation

2025-08-09T10:55:51.181690-07:00

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SpaceX Cleared for 10th Starship Test Flight Aug. 24, Aims to Execute Multiple In-Flight Experiments SpaceX will attempt its tenth Starship/Super Heavy test flight on Aug. 24 after receiving FAA clearance following an investigation into the previous mission’s failures. The launch will host several in-flight structural and profile experiments, practice upper-stage recovery techniques and deploy eight Starlink simulator payloads in orbit.

2025-08-15T15:11:48.218117-07:00

SpaceX Cleared for 10th Starship Test Flight Aug. 24, Aims to Execute Multiple In-Flight Experiments

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Trump Signs Executive Order to Ease Commercial Rocket Launch Regulations President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Transportation Secretary to eliminate or expedite environmental reviews and ease other requirements for commercial rocket launches by making the head of the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation a political appointee. The move aims to accelerate licensing processes for SpaceX and other private launch firms.

2025-08-13T16:40:33.939906-07:00

Trump Signs Executive Order to Ease Commercial Rocket Launch Regulations

Payload

Interstellar Secures First Paying Customers for ZERO Orbital Launch Interstellar Technologies has inked its inaugural commercial launch service agreements for its Zero rocket, marking the first paying customers aboard an orbital mission. However, these contracts alone won’t cover the full costs of the launch, highlighting budgetary gaps for the startup’s maiden flight.

2025-08-13T05:26:02.175030-07:00

Interstellar Secures First Paying Customers for ZERO Orbital Launch

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Space insurers re-enter market after steep losses After heavy claims from recent launch failures and satellite mishaps, major insurers are ramping up capacity and re-pricing risk in the space sector. Their renewed appetite for coverage signals growing confidence in orbital reliability and risk-management frameworks.

2025-08-13T05:07:31.951370-07:00

Space insurers re-enter market after steep losses

Seeking Alpha

Rocket Lab Completes $275M Geost Acquisition to Add Missile-Warning Payloads Rocket Lab has finalized its $275 million purchase of Geost, bringing optical missile-warning sensors into its product suite and positioning the company for space-based national security missions. The deal expands Rocket Lab’s end-to-end offering from launch and spacecraft to purpose-built payloads aimed at U.S. defense applications.

2025-08-12T07:32:13.422084-07:00

Rocket Lab Completes $275M Geost Acquisition to Add Missile-Warning Payloads

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ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Set for First Space Force National Security Mission United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket is poised to launch the US Space Force’s inaugural National Security Space Launch mission, lifting a classified payload from Cape Canaveral atop its most powerful configuration to date. The flight signals ULA’s entry as a military launch provider alongside SpaceX.

2025-08-12T04:40:42.517167-07:00

ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Set for First Space Force National Security Mission

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Skyrora secures UK’s first homegrown launch operator licence Skyrora has become the first British company to receive a launch operator licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, unlocking the path for domestic orbital missions and marking a landmark step in establishing a homegrown commercial space sector.

2025-08-11T13:08:09.838086-07:00

Skyrora secures UK’s first homegrown launch operator licence

SpaceQ

Space Concordia Targets Early Tuesday Suborbital Starsailor Launch Space Concordia will attempt to launch its Starsailor suborbital rocket at 5:00 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, August 12. The student-led mission aims to validate hybrid propulsion and flight control systems in support of Canada’s growing suborbital research ecosystem.

2025-08-11T09:47:13.127613-07:00

Space Concordia Targets Early Tuesday Suborbital Starsailor Launch

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