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Live coverage: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub on Monday
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/28/live-coverage-spacex-seeks-second-attempt-at-falcon-heavy-launch-following-weather-scrub-on-monday/
Published: April 28, 2026 21:58
The mission will send the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 10:13 a.m. EDT (1413 UTC), at the opening of an 85-minute window.
Live coverage: ULA to launch 29 Amazon Leo satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/27/live-coverage-ula-to-launch-29-amazon-leo-satellites-on-atlas-5-rocket-from-cape-canaveral/
Published: April 27, 2026 19:10
The mission, dubbed Amazon Leo 6 by United Launch Alliance and Leo Atlas 6 (LA-06) by Amazon Leo, is the 10th batch of production satellites launched to orbit. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 8:52 p.m. EDT (0052…
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch final ViaSat-3 satellite on Falcon Heavy rocket
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/27/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-final-viasat-3-satellite-on-falcon-heavy-rocket/
Published: April 27, 2026 00:46
This will be the 12th launch of a Falcon Heavy rocket to date and the first use of Landing Zone 2 and Landing Zone 40 simultaneously. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 10:21 a.m. EDT (1421 UTC), the opening of…
Live Coverage: SpaceX to fly 25 Starlink satellites on its 50th Falcon 9 launch of the year
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/26/live-coverage-spacex-to-fly-25-starlink-satellites-on-its-50th-falcon-9-launch-of-the-year/
Published: April 26, 2026 13:38
Liftoff of the Starlink 17-16 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East is scheduled for 7:37 a.m. PDT (10:37 am EDT / 1437 UTC).
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/23/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-25-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-rocket-from-vandenberg-sfb-3/
Published: April 23, 2026 00:07
The mission is the 40th launch of the year from SpaceX, dedicated to flying its broadband internet satellites. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-14 mission is scheduled for 7:55 p.m. PDT (10:55 p.m. EDT / 0255 UTC).
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch final GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/21/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-final-gps-iii-satellite-for-the-u-s-space-force/
Published: April 21, 2026 00:11
This is the final spacecraft of this generation of precision, navigation, and timing satellites before the U.S. Space Force shifts to launching GPS IIIF satellites. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled during a 15-minute…
Blue Origin launches third New Glenn rocket, but payload ends up in wrong orbit
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/20/blue-origin-launches-third-new-glenn-rocket-but-payload-ends-up-in-wrong-orbit/
Published: April 20, 2026 14:31
Blue Origin launched the company's third New Glenn rocket Sunday, re-flying and successfully recovering a previously used first stage. But the rocket's payload, a direct-to-cellphone communications satellite, ended up in the wrong orbit, the company said.
Live Coverage: Third flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to feature 1st reuse of booster
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/19/third-flight-of-blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-to-feature-1st-reuse-of-booster/
Published: April 19, 2026 01:34
Blue Origin plans to launch its third New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Sunday during a two-hour window that opens at 6:45 a.m. EDT (1045 UTC). It will carry AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite to provide direct to cell phone services from space.
Live coverage: SpaceX attempts 600th Falcon booster landing amid West Coast Starlink mission
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/18/live-coverage-spacex-attempts-600th-falcon-booster-landing-amid-west-coast-starlink-mission/
Published: April 18, 2026 06:45
The Starlink 17-22 will see SpaceX launch 25 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:33:40 a.m. PDT (10:33:40 a.m. EDT / 1433:40 UTC).
Blue Origin hot fires its first previously flown booster, prepares for weekend launch
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/16/blue-origin-hot-fires-its-first-previously-flown-booster-prepares-for-weekend-launch/
Published: April 16, 2026 13:11
The engine test, called a static fire, saw the company ignite all seven of its BE-4 engines for less than half a minute. Local maritime and aviation hazards suggest a launch could happen as soon as Sunday, April 19.
Blue Origin one step closer to launching New Glenn from Vandenberg Space Force Base
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/15/blue-origin-one-step-closer-to-launching-new-glenn-from-vandenberg-space-force-base/
Published: April 15, 2026 21:05
The U.S. Space Force said that it down-selected the company owned by Jeff Bezos to potentially develop a new launch site in California.