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  1. NASA announces new space telescope ‘PRIMA’ to launch in 2033

    · spaceflightnow.com · Will Robinson-Smith

    Once it goes through a confirmation review, the observatory can proceed into construction. The 5.9-foot telescope will be capped at a project cost of $1.2 billion, which excludes launch “and other non-project costs.”

  2. SpaceX stack Starship and Super Heavy for first orbital flight

    · spaceflightnow.com · Will Robinson-Smith

    The inclusion of the upper stage, tail number Ship 41, comes ahead of a probable fueling demonstration planned in the days leading up to a launch attempt. Starship Flight 14 is scheduled for no earlier than Sept. 28, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

  3. SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster arrives at pad ahead of first orbital Starship launch

    · spaceflightnow.com · Will Robinson-Smith

    The first planned orbital Starship mission is scheduled for launch from Starbase in Texas as soon as Sept. 28, pending final approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

  4. Russian Progress cargo ship arrives at International Space Station

    · spaceflightnow.com · Steven Young

    The Progress M-25 docked at the space-facing port of Russia’s Poisk module at 9:44 a.m. EDT (1344 UTC) after a one-week delay.

  5. SpaceX launches 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

    · spaceflightnow.com · Will Robinson-Smith

    Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 6:47 p.m. PDT (9:47 p.m. EDT / 0147 UTC). It was the 81st Starlink mission of the year.

  6. SpaceX launches national security payload for U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg

    · spaceflightnow.com · Will Robinson-Smith

    The rocket carried an unspecified number of satellites to orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6:07:56 p.m. PDT / 9:07:56 p.m. EDT on Sept. 16 (0107:56 UTC on Sept. 17).

  7. Avio launches pair of climate monitoring European spacecraft to study plants, oceans and atmospheric changes

    · spaceflightnow.com · Will Robinson-Smith

    The mission, with the shorthand VV30, is the second launch of a Vega-C rocket managed solely by Avio without Arianespace. Liftoff from Ensemble de Lancement Vega at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana happened at 10:21 p.m. local time (9:21 p.m. EDT / 0121 UTC / 3:21 a.m. CEST).

  8. Launch preview: Avio to launch spacecraft to monitor plant health and ocean conditions

    · spaceflightnow.com · Will Robinson-Smith

    The mission, with the shorthand VV30, is the second launch of a Vega-C rocket managed solely by Avio without Arianespace. Liftoff from Ensemble de Lancement Vega at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is scheduled for 10:21 p.m. local time (9:21 p.m. EDT / 0121 UTC / 3:21 a.m. CEST).

  9. SpaceX launches 700th Falcon rocket, carries final 3 O3b mPOWER satellites to orbit for SES

    · spaceflightnow.com · Will Robinson-Smith

    The launch marks the 400th orbital flight from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is scheduled during an 87-minute window that opens at 2:49 p.m. EDT (1849 UTC).

  10. SpaceX launches classified payload for the U.S. Space Force

    · spaceflightnow.com · Will Robinson-Smith

    The mission, dubbed USSF-153 mission, launched an undisclosed number of satellites for the U.S. Space Force. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 8:42 a.m. PDT (1142 a.m. EDT / 1542 UTC).

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