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Agreed. I'm somewhat skeptical of where Reuters got this "list." I'd like to know how an amputation could go unreported.

https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-plans-to-resume-electron-launches-in-late-november/

https://www.teslarati.com/united-launch-alliance-ula-begins-final-preparations-for-debut-launch-vulcan/

Complete success on all the launch part of the mission: Launch, Booster RTLS, Orbit, and Dragon deploy.

It used to be that the launches were infrequent enough that it was easy to predict what would happen on any particular launch. Now there is a launch every few days. I usually find out the booster only one day before the launch. Weather still has effects and one launch being delayed can easily...

It can also be that many other companies have similar suits against them and we just don't hear about them. They aren't going to make it in the media because no one would care. SpaceX, like Tesla, gets media coverage on anything and everything that happens to them. Since SpaceX and Tesla is...

SpaceX isn't putting out launch information in the way it used to. I use a number of different sources to get the launch information and they seem to be changing constantly. So take any launch thread data with a little skepticism.

Interesting. They launched the X-37 on a Falcon 9 before. https://spacenews.com/u-s-air-force-x-37b-spaceplane-to-launch-on-a-spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket/

What? It took them 18 years to get Unity flying. Now they are going to go back into development? Yeesh. https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-lays-off-staff-as-it-focuses-on-next-generation-suborbital-vehicle/

And success... Deployment in a bit though...

If this is successful, this will be the 250th Falcon (9+H) launch in a row without a failure. The last failure was the Amos 6 explosion during the static fire fueling. That happened on September 3, 2016 - over 7 years ago.

Launch Date: November 7 Launch Window: 11PM EST (8PM PST, 04:00 UTC on the 8th) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - JRTI Booster: B1073.11 Fairings: Reused Mass: 23 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites Orbit: LEO Yearly Launch Number: 80...

Thank you. Glad to be back. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1YqxoDMmQvXKv

https://spacenews.com/nasa-open-to-extending-iss-beyond-2030/

First post updated...

Launch Date: November 11 Launch Window: 10:47AM PST (1:47PM EST, 18:47 UTC) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California Core Booster Recovery: RTLS - LZ-4 Booster: B1071.12 Fairings: Reused Mass: Approx 5 metric tonnes Orbit: SSO - Polar LEO Yearly Launch Number: 82 A SpaceX...

Launch Date: November 3 Launch Window: 6:30:10PM EDT (3:30:10PM PDT, 22:30:10 UTC) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida Core Booster Recovery: ASDS Booster: B1058.18 Fairings: Reused Mass: 23 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites Orbit: LEO Yearly Launch Number: 78 A...

Launch Date: November 9 Launch Window: 8:28PM EST (5:28PM PST, 01:28 UTC on the 10th) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida Booster Recovery: RTLS - LZ-1 Booster Type: B1081.2 Orbit: ISS in LEO Mass: 9,525 kg (20,999 lb) for Dragon (C211.2) - Added payload is 2950 kg Dragon Return...

There will be back to back launches on opposite coasts on October 28th.

And a head's up that I will be on vacation until November 4th. I have all the launches set up that I am aware of. The launch times and boosters used are found out about a day before the launch, so those items will be missing.

Launch Date: October 28 Launch Window: 11:16PM PDT (02:16AM EDT, 06:16 UTC both on the 29th) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - OCISLY Booster: B1075.7 Fairings: Reused Mass: 22 v2 mini Starlink satellites Orbit: SSO - Polar LEO Yearly...

Vulcan is not as cost effective as Falcon 9 or Heavy but it does have some features that make it a good alternative for customers. I am no expert but from what I have learned from people with more knowledge is that getting to the right place and the right speed can be more critical than launch...

https://spacenews.com/small-launch-companies-struggle-to-complete-with-spacex-rideshare-missions/

https://spacenews.com/axiom-space-refines-training-for-next-private-astronaut-mission/

Ah. I figured they were BO satellites because Starlinks are SpaceX satellites. Amazon makes sense though.

They did send up two test Kuiper satellites. Those have a big deadline looming over them though. Launching rockets? Not so much... Though I hope to see a New Glenn go up before SpaceX hits 500 launches - and hopefully land a booster. SpaceX makes it look so easy, it would be fun to see...

Latest update: Falcon 9 Standard Boosters B1058.17 B1060.17 B1061.15 Vandenberg booster B1062.16 B1063.14 Vandenberg booster B1067.14 B1069.10 B1071.11 Vandenberg Booster B1072.0 New - Being held for Cygnus launch in Dec '23 B1073.10 B1075.6 Vandenberg booster B1076.8 B1077.7 B1078.5 B1080.3...

And another success.... Deployment should have happened but confirmation hasn't happened quite yet.

It is most like Photon from Rocketlab. It's just a big kick stage that can be refueled. I think.

https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-unveils-plans-for-orbital-transfer-vehicle/

Launch Date: October 20 Launch Window: 11:19PM PDT (02:19AM EDT, 06:19 UTC both on the 21st) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - OCISLY Booster: B1061.16 Fairings: Reused Mass: 21 v2 mini Starlink satellites Orbit: SSO - Polar LEO Yearly...

Launch Date: October 28 Launch Window: 7:13PM EDT (4:13PM PDT, 23:13 UTC) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida Core Booster Recovery: ASDS Booster: B10... Fairings: Reused Mass: 22 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites Orbit: LEO Yearly Launch Number: 77 A SpaceX...

Launch Date: October 21 Launch Window: 10:16PM EDT (7:16PM PDT, 02:16 UTC on the 22nd) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - ASOG Booster: B1080.4 Fairings: Reused Mass: 22 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites Orbit: LEO Yearly Launch...

Launch Date: October 17 Launch Window: 4:49 pm EDT (1:49 AM PDT, 20:49 UTC) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - JRTI Booster: B1062.16 Fairings: Reused Mass: 22 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites Orbit: LEO Yearly Launch Number: 74 A...

And another successful launch and landing for B1067.14. Time to place a few more future launch posts. Deployment will happen in a bit.

I couldn't agree more. I sure hope they have John Insprucker do the next Starship launch. He did the last one and he is so great.

Really spectacular launch. SpaceX is now doing staggered landings on the two boosters. I'm sure there is a good reason for it. My guess is that they want to avoid the atmospheric interaction effects between the boosters.

24 hour delay. 60% chance of favorable weather tomorrow.