Launch – Page 29 – SpaceNews

A dramatic nighttime launch of China's Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on December 16, 2024. Bright orange flames and thick clouds of white smoke illuminate the launchpad as the rocket ascends into the sky, carrying the first 10 satellites for the Guowang ('national net') low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation. Tall support towers frame the scene against the dark backdrop, highlighting the power and scale of the mission.

Civil, Launch, News

China kicks off Guowang megaconstellation with Long March 5B launch

by Andrew JonesDecember 16, 2024December 16, 2024

Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, Wallops Island

Launch, News, Policy & Politics

FAA takes step to streamline launch licensing process

by Jeff FoustDecember 15, 2024December 15, 2024

A Long March 2D rocket lifting off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center under clear blue skies, showcasing bright exhaust flames and smoke as it carries the Yuanzheng-3 upper stage and five high-speed laser communication test satellites into orbit.

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China launches “laser diamond constellation test” satellites

by Andrew JonesDecember 13, 2024December 13, 2024

Grottaglie Spaceport

Commercial, Launch, News

Virgin Galactic signs agreement to study suborbital spaceflights from Italian spaceport

by Jeff FoustDecember 13, 2024December 13, 2024

Orange exhaust pushes a large Long March rocket from the pad at the coastal Wenchang spaceport, with white smoke billowing around lightning towers near the launch tower.

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China set to launch first Guowang megaconstellation satellites on Long March 5B

by Andrew JonesDecember 11, 2024December 11, 2024

Blue Ring Pathfinder

Commercial, Launch, News

Blue Origin says first New Glenn launch still scheduled for 2024

by Jeff FoustDecember 10, 2024December 10, 2024

Vega C

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Vega C successfully returns to flight

by Jeff FoustDecember 6, 2024December 6, 2024

A Long March 6A rocket lifts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China, surrounded by four towering lightning rods, leaving a plume of dense white exhaust against a backdrop of a partly cloudy blue sky. The launch marks the deployment of the third batch of 18 Qianfan (Thousand Sails) satellites, a key step in China's ambitious low Earth orbit megaconstellation project, December 5, 2024.

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Long March 6A launches third batch of Thousand Sails constellation satellites

by Andrew JonesDecember 5, 2024December 5, 2024

Orbex Prime rocket at Kinloss test stand.

Orbex halts work on own spaceport, shifts launches to SaxaVord

by Jeff FoustDecember 5, 2024December 5, 2024

A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, surrounded by smoke and flames, against a backdrop of green vegetation and blue sky. The rocket's red-and-white design stands out as it carries the European Proba-3 mission into orbit.

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PSLV rocket launches Europe’s Proba-3 mission to mimic solar eclipses

by Andrew JonesDecember 5, 2024December 5, 2024