A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off Feb. 21 carrying 46 Starlink satellites. Credit: Space Launch Delta 45 By Michael Kan, published by PC Mag, 11 October 2024 Elon Musk's conduct played a role in a California commission denying a proposal to increase Falcon 9 launches in the state from 36
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off April 2023 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: SpaceX Published by Space Report, 20 September 2024 SpaceX is expanding its facilities and renewing its lease at the Port of Long Beach to support its increasing launch cadence out of Vandenberg Space Force Base.
A digital illustration of a network of satellites around the Earth. Visual: Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images From Novaspace, 8 April 2024 Launch rates for defense and dual-use satellites are expected to see a significant surge over the next 10 years as countries ramp up spending in response to geopolitical
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches the NROL-123 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Virginia on March 21, 2024. (Image credit: Rocket Lab) By Mike Wall, Published by Space.com, 21 March 2024 The "Live and Let Fly" mission sent secret payloads aloft for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. Rocket
WENCHANG, CHINA - MARCH 17: The combination of the relay satellite Queqiao-2 and the Long March-8 Y3 carrier rocket is transferred to the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Center on March 17, 2024 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. (Photo by Luo Yunfei/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
Credit: SpaceX By Ryan Whitwam, Published by Extreme Tech, 28 February 2024 The FAA report clears the way for another launch as soon as next month. SpaceX last tried to launch its Starship megarocket in November 2023, and while it made it farther than the first test, both Starship and the Super
A National Reconnaissance Office satellite sits on a Rocket Lab Electron vehicle before its Aug. 4, 2022, launch. Credit: Rocket Lab By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 26 February 2024 This likely means a delay for the Pentagon’s effort to boost competition for rocket launches. Despite its promises, Rocket
SpaceX's Starship/Super Heavy vehicle to perform the first 2024 orbital launch attempt once the FAA awards a license to the company. Credit: SpaceX By Eric Berger, Published by arsTechnica, 22 February 2024 As SpaceX nears its first Starship launch of 2024—possibly as soon as within three weeks—from its Starbase facility
