SpaceX Falcon 9 Delivers 27 Starlink Satellites into Orbit from Vandenberg

SpaceX Falcon 9 Delivers 27 Starlink Satellites into Orbit from Vandenberg

A Falcon 9 rocket, operated by SpaceX, was launched on January 21, 2025, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, delivering 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. The mission began at 10:45 a.m. ET, with the Falcon 9’s first stage returning to Earth roughly eight minutes later. The booster landed on the drone ship “Of … Read more

NASA Reschedules SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions, Now Set for March 7 Launch

NASA Reschedules SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions, Now Set for March 7 Launch

NASA has once again delayed the launch of its SPHEREx and PUNCH missionsnow scheduled for March 7. Originally planned for February 27, the launch has faced multiple postponements. The two missions, set to travel aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocketwere initially rescheduled for March 4. However, the latest delay has been attributed to the availability … Read more

NASA Delays SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions Due to SpaceX Vehicle Checks

NASA Delays SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions Due to SpaceX Vehicle Checks

NASA’s planned launch of the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions has been postponed, with a new date yet to be confirmed. Originally scheduled for 10:09 p.m. EST on March 8, the missions were set to lift off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The delay … Read more

X-37B Space Plane Returns After 434-Day Mission, Advancing Space Tech

X-37B Space Plane Returns After 434-Day Mission, Advancing Space Tech

A classified mission conducted by the U.S. military’s X-37B space plane concluded after 434 days in orbit, with the autonomous vehicle returning to Earth on March 7, 2025. The spacecraft, which had launched on December 29, 2023, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, was involved in various undisclosed … Read more

NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather

NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather

Under the night sky in California, NASA’S Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 11:43 p.m. PDT on March 14 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Three small satellites, designed to study Earth’s auroral electrojets, were carried into orbit. The deployment of these satellites was confirmed at approximately … Read more

NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather

NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather

Under the night sky in California, NASA’S Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 11:43 p.m. PDT on March 14 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Three small satellites, designed to study Earth’s auroral electrojets, were carried into orbit. The deployment of these satellites was confirmed at approximately … Read more

NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather

NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather

Under the night sky in California, NASA’S Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 11:43 p.m. PDT on March 14 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Three small satellites, designed to study Earth’s auroral electrojets, were carried into orbit. The deployment of these satellites was confirmed at approximately … Read more