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(Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Aug. 27, 2020)– The launch of the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy NROL-44 mission is now set for Sat., Aug. 29. Additional time is needed for the team to validate the appropriate path forward with the ground pneumatics control system. The launch will take place from Space Launch Read More

The launch of the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy NROL-44 mission was scrubbed today due to an issue with a critical ground pneumatics control system. The team needs additional time to evaluate and resolve the issue. The launch is planned for Friday, Aug. 28 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Read More

Due to the high security around this ULA Delta IV NROL-44 for the National Reconnaissance Office media were allowed to set remote cameras on historic pad 34 overlooking pad 37 for the early morning August 27th 2020 2:12 AM EDT or 6:12 UTC. The distance between LC-34 to LC-37 is approximately a half mile. Photos Read More

Everything is progressing toward the ULA Delta IV Heavy launch carrying the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The mission is set to lift off on Thursday, Aug. 27 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Today’s forecast shows an 80 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for launch. Read More

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office is delayed due to customer request. photo copyright Scott Schilke spacenews.lu Launch is now scheduled for 2:12 a.m. EDT, on Aug. 27, 2020. Heather McFarland- photo Scott Schilke spacenews.lu Read More

Everything is progressing toward the ULA Delta IV Heavy launch carrying the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The mission is set to lift off on Wednesday, August 26 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. photos copyright Scott Schilke Spacenews.lu Today’s forecast shows a 70 percent chance of Read More

SES's next-generation MEO communications system to scale and deliver proven low-latency, high-performance connectivity services as of 2021 photo business wire SES announced today that it has selected SpaceX as a launch partner to deliver the four newly-ordered O3b mPOWER spacecraft of its next-generation Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) communications system. Just like the initial seven O3b Read More

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The 99th launch & 100th mission for SpaceX Starlink 10 (11) was a huge success from launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Florida 10:31 AM EDT or 14:31 UTC August 18th 2020! Mission and launch highlights are: First stage booster B-1049.6 flew & landed for the 6th time a first for SpaceX. Five landings on Read More

Two new milestones await SpaceX on August 18th 2020 at 10:31 AM EDT or 14:31 UTC from launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Florida. It will be their 99th launch attempt and the very first time a same first stage booster has ever flown six times! To date SpaceX has flown five Falcon 1 rockets, Read More