Day: January 23, 2025

400 Rocket Landings! SpaceX Notches Reuse Milestone.

SpaceX made some history during Tuesday’s (Jan. 21) Starlink satellite launch from California. On that mission, a Falcon 9 rocket sent 27 Starlink broadband craft to low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base. About eight minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9‘s first stage returned to Earth as planned, acing its landing on a drone …

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Finland Becomes 53rd Country To Join The Artemis Accords For Moon Exploration.

The Artemis Accords has just gained its 53rd member nation, bolstering NASA’s efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration. Finland joined NASA’s Artemis Accords on Jan. 21 through a signing ceremony that took place on the sidelines of the Winter Satellite Workshop 2025 in Espoo, Finland. The signing makes the Nordic country the …

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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from California.

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from California’s central coast today (Jan. 21). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink craft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today at 10:45 a.m. EST (1545 GMT; 7:45 a.m. local time). The Falcon 9’s first stage returned to Earth about eight minutes after liftoff …

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First Look At Space Shuttle, Mission Control 2025 Dollar Coins From US Mint.

The space shuttle and International Space Station are set to launch onto dollar coins in celebration of the advancements made by two states. The United States Mint has released the designs of the Florida and Texas entries in the American Innovation $1 Coin Program. The coins are among the four to be released in 2025, …

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UK Approves 1st Vertical Rocket Launch From Saxavord Spaceport.

German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a step towards a first launch by gaining a first-ever license to vertically launch an orbital rocket from mainland Europe. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is working towards a first launch of its RFA ONE rocket from SaxaVord Spaceport on the Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland. …

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