SPACEX LAUNCHES FIRST OF THREE MISSIONS FOR AMAZON’S PROJECT KUIPER CONSTELLATION - Amazon now has the third launch of its Project Kuiper broadband internet satellites in the books. This time around, they launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The mission, dubbed KF-01 or Kuiper Falcon 1, lifted off at 2:30 a.m. EDT (0630 UTC). The rocket took off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and will begin deploying the 24 Project Kuiper satellites about 56 minutes after liftoff.   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jul 17)

SPACEX LAUNCHES 26 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM VANDENBERG SFB - SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base about an hour before sunset on Tuesday. The Starlink 15-2 saw 26 satellites launch into low Earth orbit onboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 7:05 p.m. PDT (10:05 p.m. EDT, 0205 UTC).   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jul 17)

PRIVATE AX-4 ASTRONAUTS SPLASH DOWN ABOARD SPACEX CAPSULE TO CONCLUDE ISS MISSION - Welcome home! Four astronauts have returned to Earth following more than two weeks living aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Axiom Space's fourth crewed mission to the ISS, known as Ax-4, concluded early this morning, with the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule "Grace" splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 5:32 a.m. EDT (0932 GMT; locally, 2:32 a.m. PDT). Grace undocked from the ISS yesterday (July 14) at 7:15 a.m. EDT (1115 GMT), beginning the 22-hour final leg of the crew's journey in space.   More
(Source: Space.com - Jul 17)

SHENZHOU XX CREW ENTER TIANZHOU-9 CARGO CRAFT - China's Shenzhou XX crew, aboard the orbiting Tiangong space station, has opened the hatch of Tianzhou-9 and entered the cargo craft. The crew will proceed with cargo transfer and related tasks as scheduled. Earlier on Tuesday, Tianzhou-9 successfully docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong, according to the China Manned Space Agency.   More
(Source: China Daily - Jul 16)

AMAZON TURNS TO RIVAL SPACEX TO LAUNCH NEXT BATCH OF KUIPER INTERNET SATELLITES - As Amazon chases SpaceX in the internet satellite market, the e-commerce and computing giant is now counting on Elon Musk’s rival company to get its next batch of devices into space. On Wednesday, weather permitting, 24 Kuiper satellites will hitch a ride on one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets from a launchpad on Florida’s Space Coast. A 27-minute launch window for the mission, dubbed “KF-01,” opens at 2:18 a.m. ET. The launch will be livestreamed on X, the social media platform also owned by Musk.   More
(Source: CNBC - Jul 16)

AX-4 CREW DEPARTS INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, BEGINS JOURNEY HOME - After approximately 433 hours, 18 days, and 288 orbits around Earth covering nearly 7.6 million miles since docking with the International Space Station, the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew is officially homeward bound. Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, and Mission Specialists Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Tibor Kapu undocked from the orbiting laboratory today at 6:15 a.m. CT, marking the conclusion of their onboard mission.   More
(Source: Axiom Mission 4 - Jul 15)

CHINA LAUNCHES NEW SPACESUITS, OTHER SUPPLIES TO TIANGONG SPACE STATION - China just sent a new batch of supplies toward its Tiangong space station. A Long March 7 rocket lifted off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan island this evening (July 14) at 5:34 p.m. EDT (2134 GMT; 5:34 a.m. on July 15 China Standard Time), carrying the Tianzhou 9 freighter skyward. Tianzhou 9 is hauling about 7.2 tons (6.5 metric tons) of cargo to Tiangong, which is currently occupied by the three astronauts (or taikonauts, as China calls them) of the Shenzhou 20 mission.   More
(Source: Space.com - Jul 15)

CHINA’S TIANZHOU-9 CARGO CRAFT SET FOR TIANGONG SPACE STATION RESUPPLY MISSION - China’s Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft is ready for launch to resupply the Tiangong Space Station, according to state news agency Xinhua on Saturday. The cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y10 carrier rocket had been transported to the launch pad at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan, Xinhua reported, citing the China Manned Space Agency.   More
(Source: South China Morning Post - Jul 14)

ROCKET LAUNCH TODAY: IS THERE A ROCKET LAUNCH AND WHAT TIME? - The pace of rocket launches has ballooned in recent years, making it a challenge to know what mission is launching and when. In this launch guide, the Space.com news team aims to keep you up to date on the latest rocket launches. If there is a rocket launch today, you'll find details below on what vehicle it is (odds are high it would be SpaceX, if we're being honest), as well as its mission and where to watch live if a webcast is available.   More
(Source: Space.com - Jul 14)

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