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Minotaur launches 10 satellites for Planet
An Orbital ATK Minotaur-C rocket successfully launched two sets of satellites for Earth observation company Planet Oct. 31 in what was effectively the return to flight of a vehicle that failed in its two previous missions.
SpaceX notches 15th landing after launching overdue Formosat-5
A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched a long-delayed remote sensing satellite for the government of Taiwan Aug. 24, executing another first stage landing in the process.
SpaceX launches second batch of Iridium satellites
SpaceX completed a “doubleheader” of launches June 25 with the launch of a second set of next-generation Iridium satellites from California, two days after another Falcon 9 from the East Coast.
Upcoming SpaceX launch will be first West Coast test of automated flight-termination system
The system uses GPS data and onboard computers to monitor the rocket's trajectory and destroy it should it go off course. It was first tested earlier this year on a Falcon 9 launch from the Kennedy Space Center.
ULA launch successfully carries NRO payload into orbit
NROL-79 took off at 12:50 pm Eastern from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on ULA’s 21st mission for the intelligence agency.
Falcon 9 returns to flight with successful Iridium launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, Jan. 14 and successfully delivered ten Iridium Communications satellites into polar orbit.
FAA grants license for SpaceX Falcon 9 return to flight
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has issued a launch license to SpaceX for the upcoming return to flight of its Falcon 9, although its planned launch has been delayed by at least one day.
SpaceX tests recovered Falcon 9 stage and prepares for next launch
SpaceX carried out a test of a recovered Falcon 9 first stage late Jan. 15 as the company prepares for its next launch and landing attempt.
Static Fire Test Sets Stage for Next Falcon 9 Launch and Landing Attempt
SpaceX performed a successful static fire test of its Falcon 9 rocket late Jan. 11, clearing the way for the launch of an ocean science satellite, and another first stage landing attempt, this weekend.
SpaceX Leasing Second Pad at Vandenberg
The U.S. Air Force is leasing a second launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to SpaceX, giving the company neighboring launch sites on the service’s western range.
Atlas 5 Launch for NRO Features New Engine Variant
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launched a classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Dec. 12 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
