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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-80

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March 31, 2025, 7:52 p.m.


Communications

A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Upcoming Launches


Apr 01, 2025

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Fram2

SpaceX

Polar Orbit Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Fram2 is the world’s first astronaut mission to polar orbit. Named after the Norwegian polar research ship Fram, the Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch into a 90° circular orbit from Florida, making it the first human spaceflight to fly over Earth’s polar regions from low-Earth orbit. A cupola will be …
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Apr 01, 2025

Long March 2D | Unknown Payload

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Unknown Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Details TBD.
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Upcoming Events


Press Event
March 31, 2025

SpaceX Crew-9 Post-Flight News Conference

Johnson Space Center, Houston

After completing a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts will discuss their science mission during a postflight news conference at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore will answer questions about their time in space. The three NASA crew members and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov returned to Earth on March 18. Gorbunov will not participate in the news conference because of …

Docking
April 08, 2025

Soyuz MS-27 Docking

International Space Station

The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft will autonomously dock to the International Space Station.

Flyby
April 20, 2025

Lucy Main Belt Asteroid (52246) Donaldjohansen Flyby

(52246) Donaldjohansen

Flyby of the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohansen asteroid by NASA's Lucy mission.

Moon Landing
June 05, 2025

Hakuto-R M2 Lunar Landing

Mare Frigoris, Moon

Japanese company ispace's Hakuto-R Mission 2 lander will attempt a lunar landing in Mare Frigoris.


Spectrum
Failure
1 day, 7 hours ago
Maiden Flight
Orbital Launch Pad - Andøya Spaceport

First flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle.


Long March 7A
Success
2 days, 1 hour ago
TJSW-16
201 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.


Falcon 9
Success
4 days, 19 hours ago
Starlink Group 11-7
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Long March 3
Success
5 days, 1 hour ago
Tianlian 2-04
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Tianlian is a Chinese data tracking and relay communications geostationary satellite series. The TL 2 (Tian Lian 2) satellites represent the second g…


Electron
Success
5 days, 2 hours ago
Finding Hot Wildfires Near You (OroraTech OTC-P1)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

8 satellites for a constellation of satellites developed by Orora Technologies (OroraTech) of Germany, with thermal infrared cameras that can provide…


Falcon 9
Success
6 days, 23 hours ago
NROL-69
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office


Ceres-1
Success
1 week, 3 days ago
Yunyao-1 43-48
Launch Area 95A - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

6 weather satellites performing atmospheric measurements using GNSS Radio Occultation for a Tianjin based company. Constellation is planned to have a…


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 3 days ago
NROL-57
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Eighth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office t…


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 5 days ago
Starlink Group 12-25
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Electron
Success
1 week, 6 days ago
High Five (Kinéis 21-25)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Last of five batches of five satellites for the French Kinéis IoT constellation designed to operate with 25 nanosatellites of 30 kg each.


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ESA

Spectrum takes flight and clears the launch pad

From the ESA Blogs.