Tag SLC-4E

In the month of February, space launches are taking place around the world, particularly in China and the United States. These launches involve various satellites and missions that aim to explore and observe different aspects of our planet and beyond. On February 2nd, a Long March 2C rocket was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch […]

January 4th to January 10th was an exciting week for space launches, with several significant missions taking place. One of the most anticipated events was the maiden flight of the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket, which successfully carried the Astrobotic Peregrine Mission One Lunar Lander to the Moon. This launch marked several firsts, including […]

As space enthusiasts eagerly await the launch of the Starship Integrated Flight Test-2 (IFT-2) from Texas, several other launches have been scheduled for this week. These include a Chang Zheng-2C (CZ-2C) launch from China, Starlink 6-28 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), and Starlink 7-7 from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The […]

SpaceX successfully launched the Transporter-9 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on November 11. The rocket, carrying a total of 90 spacecraft, deployed the payloads into a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of approximately 520 kilometers. Of the 89 deployment events, 85 were confirmed successful immediately, with two additional confirmations announced by satellite owners […]

In the world of space exploration, the week of October 23-30 is set to be an exciting one for low-Earth orbit (LEO). Multiple launches are scheduled, with most of them heading to existing constellations. China and SpaceX are the key players in this eventful week. China is kicking off the week with two launches. The […]

SpaceX, the private aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, is gearing up for two back-to-back Starlink missions this week. The first mission, Starlink Group 7-2, successfully launched 21 satellites into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 4 East at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This launch marked SpaceX’s 51st launch from SLC-4E […]

Last week, the number of orbital launches decreased significantly compared to the previous week, with only three launches taking place. The majority of these launches were Chinese Starlink launches. This brings the total number of orbital launch attempts in 2023 to 128. If this pace continues, we can expect over 200 orbital launches by the […]