Cape Canaveral, FL – August 7, 2025 – SpaceX has postponed today’s planned launch of the Project Kuiper KF‑02 mission to conduct additional vehicle checkouts, the company has confirmed. The second Falcon 9 flight carrying Amazon’s broadband satellites is now targeted for liftoff on Friday, August 8, with a 25‑minute launch window opening at 9:40 a.m. EDT (13:40 UTC). This upcoming mission marks the fourth deployment of fully operational Kuiper satellites, and will bring the total number in orbit to 102. The mission will lift off from Space Launch Complex‑40 at Cape Canaveral, with the Falcon 9 first-stage booster (B1091)—making its first flight—aiming to land on the droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" in the Atlantic Ocean. Originally scheduled for Thursday, August 7, the mission’s shift...
Cape Canaveral, Florida — August 4, 2025 — In the early hours today, SpaceX successfully launched 28 Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
SpaceX successfully completed the first static fire test of its Starship rocket on the orbital launch mount at Starbase, Texas. This test is a key step toward Starship's orbital launch, confirming engine performance and clearing the path for future flights. The modified launch mount can support Starship's immense thrust. The success of this test brings SpaceX closer to achieving reusable, cost-effective space travel for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.