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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Evening SpaceX launch on tap from Cape Canaveral if weather holds
SpaceX has lined up an evening launch from Cape Canaveral on Monday, but the threat of thunderstorms could force a delay. A Falcon 9 rocket on the mPOWER-D mission with two more communication satellites for Luxembourg-based SES is targeting liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex 40 during a two-hour launch window that opens at 5:12 p.m. with a backup option Tuesday during the same window. Space Launch Delta 45's weather squadron forecasts only a 50% chance for good conditions Monday, which decline to 25% if delayed to Tuesday. If it does launch, it will be the sixth flight for the first-stage booster, which will attempt a recovery landing downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions stationed in the Atlantic. The payloads are the ninth and 10th O3b mPOWER satellites built by Boeing Space for SES. They are headed to medium-Earth orbit at about 5,000 miles altitude. This would be the 62nd launch on the Space Coast from all companies in 2025, with all but three coming from SpaceX. Blue Origin had one with its New Glenn debut in January while United Launch Alliance has flown two Atlas V rockets as well. ULA could fly before the end of the month with what would be its third-ever launch of the new Vulcan rocket, which has been prepping to fly its first national security mission, USSF-106, from Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41. Blue Origin recently announced its next New Glenn launch would be for NASA's Mars-bound ESCAPADE mission, but didn't announce a target liftoff date. SpaceX has flown 42 of its missions from Canaveral's SLC-40 and all 16 of the launches from Kennedy Space Center this year. The next KSC launch could come as early as July 31 for NASA's Crew-11 mission. Solve the daily Crossword
Digital Trends
21-07-2025
- Science
- Digital Trends
New Glenn rocket all set for grand mission on only its second launch
Blue Origin has officially announced that its next-generation New Glenn rocket will launch NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission in a flight targeted for no earlier than mid-August 2025. Lifting off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, NASA's ESCAPADE mission to the red planet will achieve several notable milestones, including becoming the first multi-spacecraft orbital science mission sent to Mars. Two spacecraft, called Blue and Gold, will orbit the distant planet while conducting coordinated, simultaneous observations of Mars's magnetic field as it interacts with the solar wind and drives the escape of elements from Mars' very thin atmosphere into space. Recommended Videos It'll also be the first interplanetary mission for the New Glenn rocket, whose inaugural flight earlier this year involved the deployment of a prototype spacecraft to medium-Earth orbit. Additionally, we'll see Blue Origin attempt to land New Glenn's first-stage booster for the first time, similar to how SpaceX brings home its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket minutes after deploying satellites to space or sending astronauts to orbit. A successful landing would put the New Glenn on a path to first-stage reusability, enabling it to cut costs and increase launch frequency with its heavy-lift rocket. New Glenn's inaugural flight took place in January 2025 and while the rocket successfully reached orbit and deployed its payload, the first-stage booster was lost during descent and so had no chance of attempting a propulsive landing. Blue Origin's 98-meter-tall rocket is powered by seven BE-4 engines that together create almost 4 million pounds of thrust as the vehicle leaves the launchpad, making it around 2.5 times more powerful than the Falcon 9. Adding extra buzz to the mission is the fact that it's NASA's first voyage to Mars since the 2020 launch of the Perseverance rover, which arrived at the planet in spectacular fashion early the following year. Dave Limp, Blue Origin CEO, said in a post on X that the upcoming endeavor will be 'an exciting mission for New Glenn and Mars exploration,' and thanked NASA for 'riding with us to space.'
Miami Herald
13-07-2025
- Science
- Miami Herald
Space Coast's 60th launch of year also Falcon 9's 500th successful SpaceX mission
An early Sunday morning SpaceX launch marked the 60th orbital mission from the Space Coast from all companies for the year, but also the 500th successful mission for the workhorse Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex 40 at 1:04 a.m. carrying an Israeli communications satellite on the Commercial GTO 1 mission. The first-stage booster flew for the 13th time and made a recovery landing downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions. It was the 502nd launch of a Falcon 9 since its debut in 2010, with the company only losing the rocket on two missions - once in 2015 and then in July 2024. The company has also flown its larger Falcon Heavy 11 times since 2018, but not yet so far in 2025. SpaceX has launched all but three of the Space Coast missions in 2025, with Blue Origin's New Glenn making its debut flight in January and United Launch Alliance having flown two Atlas V rockets on missions for Amazon's Project Kuiper in April and June. ULA has its new Vulcan rocket lined up for its first national security launch, the USSF-106 mission for the Space Force, but its launch date has not been announced. Blue Origin this week announced the engines for its next New Glenn rocket are ready, but isn't expected to fly until at least fall. Meanwhile, SpaceX will continue to launch regularly from both Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center. The next KSC launch from SpaceX is the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station no earlier than July 31. The Commercial Crew Program flight will take up two astronauts from NASA, one for Japan's JAXA and one cosmonaut for Roscosmos to relieve the Crew-10 crew that has been on the station since March. That flight will be the fourth human spaceflight for SpaceX this year including Crew-10 and the private polar orbital Fram2 mission and private Axiom Space Ax-4 mission, whose astronauts are currently on board the station, but scheduled to leave as soon as Monday morning. The Space Coast saw a record 93 launches in 2024 and is on pace to break 100 launches for 2025. SpaceX has flown 85 orbital missions among its Florida and California facilities this year, and is also on track to break its record of 134 missions that it flew in 2024. _____ Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Is there a launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, NASA, ULA rocket launch schedule at Cape Canaveral
During the first six months of the year, an array of 56 orbital rockets took flight from Florida's Space Coast. This unpreceded pace will zoom beyond 2024's freshly established annual record of 93 launches — should the cadence continue through year's end. Will a new launch record materialize at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's neighboring Kennedy Space Center? Stay tuned. The Cape's July launch schedule features a variety of SpaceX Starlink missions, with space fans anticipating target dates for NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission, United Launch Alliance's USSF-106 national security mission and Blue Origin's next New Glenn rocket liftoff. Following are the latest missions coming up from the Cape. All launches are listed in Eastern Standard Time. But be aware: Dates and times routinely change for a wide variety of reasons. For the latest mission updates and space news, visit For questions or comments, email FLORIDA TODAY Space Reporter Rick Neale at Rneale@ Cape Canaveral: Rocket launches in Florida: Here's an updating list of all 2025 missions from Cape Canaveral Though SpaceX has yet to announce this mission, the Space Coast Office of Tourism indicates a Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the next batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: 1:48 a.m. Trajectory: Northeast. Location: Space Launch Complex 40 Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at Mission: NASA and SpaceX will team up to send four crew members for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station. Launch: TBA. Location: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at Mission: Equipped with four solid rocket boosters, ULA's third Vulcan rocket will take flight on the Space Force's USSF-106 national security mission into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth. Launch: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at Mission: Blue Origin will launch its second powerhouse New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Launch window: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 36. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at Mission: Sierra Space will launch its uncrewed Dream Chaser space plane atop a ULA Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Launch window: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 41. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours minutes before liftoff at For the latest news and launch schedule from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center, visit Another easy way: Click here to sign up for our weekly Space newsletter. Space is important to us and that's why we're working to bring you top coverage of the industry and Florida launches. Journalism like this takes time and resources. Please support it with a subscription here. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Rocket launch schedule: July missions from Cape Canaveral, Florida
USA Today
30-06-2025
- Business
- USA Today
'Billionaire Bunker': How Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez live in Florida's elite enclave
The name alone is enough to draw interest: 'Billionaire Bunker', home to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. Known by its proper name, Indian Creek, the Florida village is a 300-acre island in Biscayne Bay with about 30 homes, an ultra-exclusive country club, and a golf course. The location is recognized as one of the richest neighborhoods in the United States. Bezos, who was recently in Venice, Italy for his multimillion-dollar wedding to Sanchez, bought three homes in south Florida's 'Billionaire Bunker' in a span of just nine months. According to a June 25, 2025 story on the founder of private space company Blue Origin "now owns three pricey places on Indian Creek Island — the third he picked up for a reported $90 million in 2024. According to reports, he plans to raze the other two properties — which he picked up for a combined $147 million — and live in the most recent purchase while awaiting construction to be completed." What do the homes on that private island near Miami Beach, Florida look like? And who lives there? Below are things to know about Indian Creek Village and its high-profile residents. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Lauren Sanchez, a mother of three, and Jeff Bezos began dating in 2019. According to her bio on Blue Origin's site, the licensed helicopter pilot founded Black Ops Aviation, the first female-owned and operated aerial film and production company. She released her New York Times bestselling debut children's book, "The Fly Who Flew to Space," in 2024. Sanchez and Bezos live in the exclusive community near Miami Beach. Blue Origin has a facility near NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. In 2025, the space agency launched its mega rocket, New Glenn, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. When did Jeff Bezos buy his houses in Indian Creek Village? In August 2023, Bezos reportedly bought a waterfront estate in 'Billionaire Bunker' for $68 million. A few months later, in October 2023, Bezos bought his second home in the neighborhood for $79 million. It was a seven-bedroom, 14-bathroom mansion set on 1.84 acres, according to Bloomberg. The owner, who originally listed the home for $85 million, filed a lawsuit against the brokerage that made the deal. Wealthiest communities in Florida: 40 celebrities and athletes who call Jupiter home In an April 2, 2024, Seattle Times story, Bezos "agreed to pay about $90 million in an off-market transaction for a six-bedroom home in the Miami-area enclave, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Bezos plans to live there while he tears down the other houses he bought on the island, said one of the people." Which celebrities live or have lived in 'Billionaire Bunker'? These multimillionaires and billionaires currently or formerly call the area home: What is security like there? A video originally posted Oct. 26, 2017, gives a peek into "America's most secure community" with the Indian Creek Village Police Department in Miami. "Nothing is ever routine," Officer Jeremy Martinez says in the clip. "These are the most powerful people in the world, so you're dealing with the most powerful people in the world. On the flip of that, you know, my interactions with most of the people have been pleasant." In the 2017 video, Martinez adds: "The times I have spoken to most of the residents out here, they're pretty down to earth, which you wouldn't really typically think they are because they're mostly billionaires or multimillionaires." "As far as crime goes on the island, we really don't have much crime on the island itself," he said. Martinez jokes that a newspaper article once labeled the police department as "butlers with badges." But policing the area is anything but simple. Policework and its obvious dangers are magnified for their marine officers. The video below gives a glimpse into patrolling the community. Some quick tidbits, according to the Indian Creek Village Police Department video and its website: Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.
