On a beautiful Tuesday, January 14, California morning, at 11:09 a.m. PT, with blue skies and the ocean and beach in the background SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the Transporter-12 mission […]
Mission Payloads
NRO launches sixth mission of Proliferated Architecture with NROL-149 and the last launch of 2024
Statement from the National Reconnaissance Office The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 and SpaceX, successfully launched the NROL-149 mission aboard a […]
SpaceX launches Starship’s sixth flight test including a banana as the payload
SpaceX successfully launched Starship from Texas to complete the sixth flight test as Elon Musk continues his mission of sending memes to the moon. His Starship rocket will blast off […]
DARPA’s Robots to the Rescue: Transforming Satellite Maintenance in Space
By Naval Research Laboratory This payload, designed to perform repairs and upgrades, promises to revolutionize satellite operations by enhancing longevity and reducing costs associated with satellite servicing. With successful thermal […]
SpaceX’s CRS-31 mission launches much needed supplies to ISS for NASA’s astronauts
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched CRS-31, NASA’s re-supply mission to the astronauts on the International Space Station on Monday, November 4, at 9:29 p.m. ET. This was Dragon’s 31st Commercial Resupply […]
SpaceX shares the sky with smallsat rideshare mission
A beautiful day at the beach just perfect for a launch. SpaceX enjoyed another successful launch at 11:53 PDT on Friday, August 16, when Falcon 9 launched the Transporter-11 mission […]
SSC’s OPIR Polar Program completes space vehicle CDR
Space Systems Command (SSC) successfully passed a major milestone, completing the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Polar (NGP) Space Vehicle Critical Design Review (CDR) on April 25, 2024. This […]