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SpaceX to fly Starshield satellites on mixed Starlink mission

SpaceX to fly Starshield satellites on mixed Starlink mission

SpaceX will launch a mixed payload of Starlink and Starshield satellites.
The mission offers a rare public acknowledgment of Starshield spacecraft.
The ordering government customer has not been disclosed.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 7, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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DAF study finds new space launch site 'probably' required - Breaking Defense

Space Force Study Points to Need for a New U.S. Heavy-Launch Range

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said a new study shows the U.S. probably needs another heavy-launch-capable site.
The Space Force alone is planning roughly 1,000 launches between fiscal 2027 and 2031.
Current launch infrastructure at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg is emerging as a national bottleneck.

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DT Editorial Team·May 21, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S. Space Force

SpaceX launches final GPS 3 satellite, closing a major Space Force upgrade cycle

Falcon 9 launched GPS 3 SV-10 from Cape Canaveral on April 21, 2026.
SV-10 is the tenth and final Lockheed Martin-built GPS 3 satellite.
The spacecraft includes an optical communications demo and an advanced atomic clock demonstration.
It is the fourth consecutive GPS mission reassigned from ULA to SpaceX.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 21, 2026·via spacenews.com

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Blue Origin Moves Closer to a California Base for New Glenn

Blue Origin Moves Closer to a California Base for New Glenn

The Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue toward developing SLC-14 at Vandenberg.
The site would be Blue Origin’s first California launch base for New Glenn.
Vertical integration requirements for national security missions are a key backdrop to the project.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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