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Arianespace lofts its heaviest payload yet on Amazon Leo mission

Arianespace lofts its heaviest payload yet on Amazon Leo mission

Arianespace launched 36 Amazon Leo satellites on the Leo Europe 03 mission.
The flight was the heaviest payload ever launched by an Ariane vehicle.
It also debuted the longer, more powerful P160C solid rocket boosters on Ariane 64.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 18, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX Adds 24 Starlink Satellites in Falcon 9 Launch From California

SpaceX Adds 24 Starlink Satellites in Falcon 9 Launch From California

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on June 11.
Falcon 9 booster B1071 completed its 34th flight and landed successfully.
The Starlink constellation now exceeds 10,500 satellites, according to the source.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 12, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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Wide shot, close-up view of Roman's primary mirror

Roman mirror clears final inspection ahead of launch

NASA completed the final inspection on May 20 and 21.
Engineers found no contamination, coating defects, or alignment problems.
The mission remains on track for an early September launch.

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DT Editorial Team·May 29, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Zenk Space raises $26 million, targets June debut launch

Zenk Space Raises $26 Million Ahead of Planned June Orbital Debut

Zenk Space raised 180 million yuan, or about $26 million.
The funding is intended to support the June debut launch of the Zhihang-1 rocket.
Zhihang-1 is designed to carry up to 4,000 kilograms to sun-synchronous orbit.
The company is pursuing partial recovery of the engine bay rather than full first-stage reuse.

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DT Editorial Team·May 18, 2026·via spacenews.com

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SpaceX Prepares Another Cargo Dragon Launch After Weather Delays

SpaceX Prepares Another Cargo Dragon Launch After Weather Delays

SpaceX is retrying a Cargo Dragon launch after two weather-related delays.
The mission carries 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the ISS.
Cargo Dragon C209 is set to become the first cargo version of the spacecraft to launch for a sixth time.

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DT Editorial Team·May 15, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 5, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 1, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 29, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 27, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 18, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via arstechnica.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via space.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 1, 2026·via space.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 31, 2026·via spacenews.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 27, 2026·via nasa.gov

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 19, 2026·4 min read·via space.com

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SpaceX lines up another 24-satellite Starlink launch from California

SpaceX lines up another 24-satellite Starlink launch from California

SpaceX is scheduled to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg.
Falcon 9 booster B1081 is set for its 24th flight.
The mission would continue SpaceX’s high-cadence Starlink deployment campaign.

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SpaceX sends ViaSat-3 F3 to orbit on Falcon Heavy’s 12th flight

SpaceX sends ViaSat-3 F3 to orbit on Falcon Heavy’s 12th flight

Falcon Heavy launched ViaSat-3 F3 from Kennedy Space Center on April 29, 2026.
The upper stage used a three-burn, roughly five-hour profile to reach geosynchronous transfer orbit.
Both side boosters landed successfully, including one at a newer landing site.

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SpaceX Prepares Second Falcon Heavy Attempt for ViaSat-3 Finale After Weather Scrub

SpaceX Prepares Second Falcon Heavy Attempt for ViaSat-3 Finale After Weather Scrub

SpaceX is targeting April 29 for a second Falcon Heavy launch attempt after a weather scrub.
The mission would deploy ViaSat-3 F3, the third and final satellite in the ViaSat-3 series.
Viasat says the network will support increasingly capable in-flight connectivity, including 4K streaming.

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SpaceX prepares Falcon Heavy return with ViaSat-3 Flight 3 launch

SpaceX prepares Falcon Heavy return with ViaSat-3 Flight 3 launch

SpaceX is preparing its first Falcon Heavy launch in more than a year and a half.
The mission will carry the final ViaSat-3 communications satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit.
The two side boosters are planned to land at separate Cape Canaveral landing zones.
For Viasat, the launch completes a satellite program that has taken more than a decade to build.

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SpaceX lines up a Starlink launch that could deliver Falcon’s 600th booster landing

SpaceX lines up a Starlink launch that could deliver Falcon’s 600th booster landing

SpaceX is scheduled to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Booster B1097 is set for its seventh flight and a landing attempt on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You.
A successful recovery would mark the 600th Falcon booster landing and the 191st on that droneship.

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Vulcan woes will "absolutely" be a factor in Pentagon's next rocket competition

Space Force Reconsiders Launch Assignments as Vulcan Delays Mount

Repeated Vulcan anomalies are now affecting Pentagon procurement thinking.
The Space Force says launch readiness will weigh heavily in future assignments.
SpaceX could pick up more military launches if Vulcan remains grounded.

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A black and white SpaceX rocket launches into a blue sky with NG-24.

ISS Cargo Run Begins as SpaceX Launches Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL

SpaceX launched NG-24 from Cape Canaveral at 7:41 a.m. EDT on April 11.
The mission is Northrop Grumman’s 24th ISS resupply flight for NASA.
Cygnus XL is carrying more than five tons of cargo to the station.

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NASA presses ahead with Artemis 2 moon launch on April 1

NASA is targeting April 1, 2026 for the Artemis 2 launch.
The mission is described as a 10-day crewed trip around the moon with four astronauts.
Agency officials emphasized focus and seriousness despite the April Fools' Day date.

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Artemis 2 countdown underway

Artemis 2 Enters Final Countdown as NASA Clears Moon Flyby for Launch

NASA started the formal two-day countdown for Artemis 2 on March 30.
Mission managers reported no major issues with SLS, Orion, or ground systems.
Weather remains the main outside constraint ahead of the April 1 launch attempt.

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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope stands fully assembled, following the integration of its two major segments, in the clean room at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The mission is slated to launch by May 2027, but the team is on track for launch as early as fall 2026.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Reaches a Visible Milestone Ahead of Launch

NASA says Roman has completed construction and is wrapping up prelaunch testing.
The observatory is slated to launch by May 2027 and could fly as early as fall 2026.
NASA will display the fully integrated telescope at Goddard on April 21.
The agency says Roman will deliver deep, panoramic surveys of the cosmos.

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SpaceX Fires Up Next-Gen V3 Starship for First Time

SpaceX completed the first static fire test of its V3 Starship Super Heavy booster on March 16
The V3 variant features upgraded Raptor engines targeting 100+ metric tonne payload capacity to LEO
An April launch is targeted pending FAA clearance and post-static-fire inspection results
Booster catch-and-reuse capability is key to achieving the rapid relaunch cadence SpaceX requires

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