SpaceX scrubs Florida launch of Starlink Group 6-83 smallsats to Tuesday – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-12 00:00
Monday’s launch was scrubbed as weather at Kennedy Space Center was nasty. SpaceX is now targeting Tuesday, May 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 1:02 a.m. ET. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.
SpaceX launches Starlink Group 15-4 smallsats from California beach – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-12 00:00
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 26 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit at 6:05 PM PDT on Monday, May 12 from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This was the sixth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-126, Transporter-12, SPHEREx, NROL-57, and one Starlink mission.
NASA 2026 budget proposal: The impact on the Prospects for Space Exploration – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-12 00:00
The White House’s proposed discretionary budget for fiscal year 2026 includes some of the steepest cuts to NASA in recent memory. At the heart of the budget proposal is the phased cancellation of three key components of the Artemis Program. This article highlights the implications of the proposed budget cuts on international partners and the future of the Artemis program.
SpaceX to launch Group 6-83 smallsats from Florida late on Monday – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-12 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Monday, May 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff is targeted for 11:36 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until Tuesday, May 13 at 3:31 a.m. ET. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.
NASA’s Europa Clipper Captures Mars in Infrared
Europa Clipper flew just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the surface of Mars. The flyby also offered a critical opportunity for Europa Clipper to test E-THEMIS. For about 18 minutes on March 1, the instrument captured one image per second.