SpaceX sends Starlink Group 10-27 smallsats from Florida – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-21 00:00
Falcon 9 launched 28 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit on September 21. This was the 11th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission. The first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Pakistan halts broadband direct-from satellite – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-21 00:00
India has been reported to be slowing down its permissions for the likes of Starlink, OneWeb, Kuiper and SES/Jio to start services. Now it seems Pakistan – no friend of India – is also stuck in what has been described as ‘bureaucratic limbo’
SpaceX to launch NROL-48 secret mission on Monday from California – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-21 00:00
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 and SpaceX are scheduled to launch the NROL-48 mission on September 22. The forecast calls for a temperature of 69°F, clear skies, 0% cloud cover and a wind speed of 7mph. A live webcast of this mission will begin about 10 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX.
GA-ASI UAS offerings pass 9 million flight hours – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-21 00:00
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Has been tracking total flight hours across its fleet of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) since the company’s inception 33 years ago. At any point in time, as many as 50 GA-ASI aircraft are in flight supporting global security for the U.S. And allied users worldwide.
Ship 38 on Pad 1 for Static Fire testing as Masseys rebuild continues
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-20 18:32
SpaceX continues to repair its Masseys test site and build large amounts of infrastructure at Starbase. Crews have nearly rebuilt the entire Methane tank farm, upgrading storage capacity with the addition of a new horizontal tank. Production Site Gigabay construction has made significant progress recently, with crews completing seven concrete pours so far.