SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Sunday, June 22 for Falcon 9’s launch of Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch is targeted for 3:42 a.m. ET, with a backup opportunity available on Monday, June 23 at 3:20 a.m. ET.A live webcast of this mission will begin about two hours prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.This is the first flight for the Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission. This will be the second flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched a Starlink mission. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Program cut down from three to two satellitesThe Next-Gen OPIR program was originally planned as a five-satellite constellation — three in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and two in highly elliptical polar orbits (HEO). The U.S. Space Force has since decided to reduce the number of GEO satellites to two. This adjustment aligns with a broader strategy to disaggregate missile warning capabilities by diversifying satellite orbits.
The FY26 PBR confirms that EscaPADE is planned for New Glenn Flight 2 and launch is currently targeting Q4FY25 (July-September 2025).
SN article assembles information pieces discussed up-thread.NASA’s ESCAPADE could launch on second New Glenn, Jeff Foust, June 6QuoteWASHINGTON — A NASA Mars smallsat mission bumped from the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn is tentatively set to fly on the second New Glenn later this summer.A line in NASA’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, released May 30, provided the first public indication that NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission will launch on the second New Glenn.“Due to delays in the development schedule of the Blue Origin New Glenn launch vehicle, NASA is in the process of establishing an updated schedule and cost profile to enable this mission to ride on the second launch of New Glenn,” the document stated. “The ESCAPADE launch readiness date is expected in Q4 FY 2025.” The fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 is July through September.<snip>Shannon Curry, a member of the science team for ESCAPADE, said at a May 1 meeting of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group that the mission was targeting a launch as soon as this summer and as late as spring 2026. “We’re in conversations with [NASA] Headquarters all the time to iron this one out,” she said.At that meeting, she declined to comment if NASA was considering alternative launch options for ESCAPADE, deferring the question to NASA. An agency spokesperson said May 6 that NASA was still planning to use New Glenn to launch ESCAPADE and offered the same launch period of summer 2025 through spring 2026 for the launch.“Blue Origin is managing the launch for ESCAPADE and we’re continuing to work with them on the launch date,” NASA said June 5 when asked about the language in the budget proposal about launching ESCAPADE on the second New Glenn. “The date in our technical supplement is the current no earlier date when Blue Origin will be ready to launch ESCAPADE on New Glenn.”NASA referred questions about New Glenn to Blue Origin. The company did not respond to questions about the status of the vehicle’s second launch.Paraphrase: The early May FCC filings limit launch to NET July 1.Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 05/16/2025 03:27 pm0883-EX-ST-2025QuotePlease explain the purpose of operation:This STA will be used for ground testing in support of the second launch of New Glenn as well as the launch itself. All activities will occur at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral, FL, Port Canaveral, FL, and the Blue Origin Manufacturing Complex at Merritt Island, FL.QuoteRequested Period of OperationOperation Start Date: 07/01/2025Operation End Date: 01/01/2026The mentioned LPV1 landing location suggests it'll be flying due east, so these cubesats are not on NG-2 as those are heading to ~55 degrees.Quote from: Trypto on 05/11/2025 12:36 amQuote from: Salo on 05/09/2025 11:10 amScheduled:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)NET August 1 - DarkSky-1 (DS-1), DarkSky-2 (DS-2), UFO-Odyssey, ELaNa 42: DARLA, OrCa2, R5-S3, R5-S5, TechEdSat-16 - New Glenn NG-2 (GS1-SN002 Jacklyn LPV1) - Canaveral SLC-36B
WASHINGTON — A NASA Mars smallsat mission bumped from the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn is tentatively set to fly on the second New Glenn later this summer.A line in NASA’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, released May 30, provided the first public indication that NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission will launch on the second New Glenn.“Due to delays in the development schedule of the Blue Origin New Glenn launch vehicle, NASA is in the process of establishing an updated schedule and cost profile to enable this mission to ride on the second launch of New Glenn,” the document stated. “The ESCAPADE launch readiness date is expected in Q4 FY 2025.” The fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 is July through September.<snip>Shannon Curry, a member of the science team for ESCAPADE, said at a May 1 meeting of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group that the mission was targeting a launch as soon as this summer and as late as spring 2026. “We’re in conversations with [NASA] Headquarters all the time to iron this one out,” she said.At that meeting, she declined to comment if NASA was considering alternative launch options for ESCAPADE, deferring the question to NASA. An agency spokesperson said May 6 that NASA was still planning to use New Glenn to launch ESCAPADE and offered the same launch period of summer 2025 through spring 2026 for the launch.“Blue Origin is managing the launch for ESCAPADE and we’re continuing to work with them on the launch date,” NASA said June 5 when asked about the language in the budget proposal about launching ESCAPADE on the second New Glenn. “The date in our technical supplement is the current no earlier date when Blue Origin will be ready to launch ESCAPADE on New Glenn.”NASA referred questions about New Glenn to Blue Origin. The company did not respond to questions about the status of the vehicle’s second launch.
0883-EX-ST-2025QuotePlease explain the purpose of operation:This STA will be used for ground testing in support of the second launch of New Glenn as well as the launch itself. All activities will occur at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral, FL, Port Canaveral, FL, and the Blue Origin Manufacturing Complex at Merritt Island, FL.QuoteRequested Period of OperationOperation Start Date: 07/01/2025Operation End Date: 01/01/2026The mentioned LPV1 landing location suggests it'll be flying due east, so these cubesats are not on NG-2 as those are heading to ~55 degrees.Quote from: Trypto on 05/11/2025 12:36 amQuote from: Salo on 05/09/2025 11:10 amScheduled:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)NET August 1 - DarkSky-1 (DS-1), DarkSky-2 (DS-2), UFO-Odyssey, ELaNa 42: DARLA, OrCa2, R5-S3, R5-S5, TechEdSat-16 - New Glenn NG-2 (GS1-SN002 Jacklyn LPV1) - Canaveral SLC-36B
Please explain the purpose of operation:This STA will be used for ground testing in support of the second launch of New Glenn as well as the launch itself. All activities will occur at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral, FL, Port Canaveral, FL, and the Blue Origin Manufacturing Complex at Merritt Island, FL.
Requested Period of OperationOperation Start Date: 07/01/2025Operation End Date: 01/01/2026
Quote from: Salo on 05/09/2025 11:10 amScheduled:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)NET August 1 - DarkSky-1 (DS-1), DarkSky-2 (DS-2), UFO-Odyssey, ELaNa 42: DARLA, OrCa2, R5-S3, R5-S5, TechEdSat-16 - New Glenn NG-2 (GS1-SN002 Jacklyn LPV1) - Canaveral SLC-36B
Scheduled:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)NET August 1 - DarkSky-1 (DS-1), DarkSky-2 (DS-2), UFO-Odyssey, ELaNa 42: DARLA, OrCa2, R5-S3, R5-S5, TechEdSat-16 - New Glenn NG-2 (GS1-SN002 Jacklyn LPV1) - Canaveral SLC-36B
UPDATED JUNE 18, 2025...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A on June 22 at 3:42 a.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on June 22 earliest at 1:47-5:47 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on June 25 at 1:32-5:32 a.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch A Falcon 9 will launch the Meteosat MTG-S1 weather satellite for Europe on early July TBA.VULCAN & ATLAS VThe next United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the second Kuiper internet satellite batch on June TBD around 12-1 p.m. EDT.NEW GLENNThe second flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is scheduled for August 15 at the very earliest.
Ben Cooper has this launch for NET July 31st at ~16:00 UTC:QuoteFalcon 9 launches Crew-117/31/25 ~ 12 p.m.https://www.launchphotography.com/Crew-11
Falcon 9 launches Crew-117/31/25 ~ 12 p.m.
Falcon 9 launches Crew-117/XX/25 ~ 1 p.m.
Delayed to NET June 22:E1799/25 NOTAMNQ) YMMM/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/5254S12139E999A) YMMMB) 2506220807 C) 2506271112D) 2506220807 TO 2506221303 2506230745 TO 2506231241 2506240723 TO 2506241219 2506250701 TO 2506251157 2506260639 TO 2506261135 2506270616 TO 2506271112E) TEMPO DANGER AREA DUE ROCKET LAUNCH ACTFLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: HAZARDOUSOPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND SPLASHDOWN OFSPACEX STARLINK 10-23 ROCKET STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:4802S 15955E, 4711S 15859E,5117S 11527E, 3952S 08205E,4136S 08009E, 5337S 11428E,4927S 15948E TO BEGINNINGF) SFC G) UNL
2nd stage re-entry drop zone NOTAM for the launch of Starlink Group 10-34 has appeared for NET June 25:E1798/25 NOTAMNQ) YMMM/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/5254S12139E999A) YMMMB) 2506250752 C) 2507011035D) 2506250752 TO 2506251248 2506260730 TO 2506261226 2506270708 TO 2506271204 2506280646 TO 2506281142 2506290624 TO 2506291120 2506300602 TO 2506301058 2507010539 TO 2507011035E) TEMPO DANGER AREA ACTFLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY ANDSPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARLINK 10-34 ROCKET STAGE 2 WI THE FLW AREAS:4802S 15955E, 4711S 15859E, 5117S 11527E, 3952S 08205E,4136S 08009E, 5337S 11428E, 4927S 15948E TO BEGINNINGF) SFC G) UNL
Launched:202579 - June 18 - Starlink 10-18 (x27) flight 278 [V2 Mini L189] - Falcon 9-493 (B1090.5 JRTI) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 05:55:10Changes on June 18
Falcon 9 delivers 28 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida
Starship Gazer @StarshipGazerStarship Test Flight 10 is currently scheduled to launch as soon as Sunday June 29th 2025 between 6:30 pm and 8:34 pm according a new FAA advisory. Wait until the official SpaceX announcement before making any travel plans: https://fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp
SpaceX @SpaceXOn Wednesday, June 18 at approximately 11 p.m. CT, the Starship preparing for the tenth flight test experienced a major anomaly while on a test stand at Starbase. A safety clear area around the site was maintained throughout the operation and all personnel are safe and accounted for. Our Starbase team is actively working to safe the test site and the immediate surrounding area in conjunction with local officials. There are no hazards to residents in surrounding communities, and we ask that individuals do not attempt to approach the area while safing operations continue
June 21 Falcon 9 • Transporter-14Launch time: 2:19 p.m. PDT (5:19 p.m. EDT / 2119 UTC)Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, CaliforniaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch dozens of payloads on its latest Smallsat rideshare program, called Transporter. This mission, dubbed Transporter-14, will include a variety of customers, including the MayaSat-1 capsule from The Exploration Company, the OSSIE OTV (orbital transfer vehicle) from UARX Space and three Erminaz PocketQubes from AMSAT-DL.Updated: June 19
Lukas C. H. @GewoonLukas_NASA's 2 TRACERS satellites have arrived at Vandenberg! They will now be prepared for their launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, which is scheduled for late next month. 2 NASA technology demonstrations (Athena & PExT Demo named "Bard") will also be on board as rideshares.
Blue Origin @blueoriginNew Shepard is preparing to launch from West Texas, giving six more people the opportunity of a lifetime to see Earth from a new perspective. Our crewed NS-33 mission is targeting liftoff from Launch Site One on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The launch window opens at 8:30 AM CDT / 13:30 UTC. Learn more about the symbolism behind the NS-33 mission patch: https://bit.ly/4nfgQKe
Looks like the constellation name is C-3.QuoteGlobalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, announced that on Friday, May 30, 2025, the Federal Communications Space Bureau accepted Globalstar’s C-3 System petition for filing and published it for comment.Globalstar expresses its appreciation to the Commission for taking meaningful steps to advance the company’s application to expand and evolve its Mobile Satellite Services network.https://investors.globalstar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/federal-communications-commission-fcc-space-bureau-accepts [June 2]
Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, announced that on Friday, May 30, 2025, the Federal Communications Space Bureau accepted Globalstar’s C-3 System petition for filing and published it for comment.Globalstar expresses its appreciation to the Commission for taking meaningful steps to advance the company’s application to expand and evolve its Mobile Satellite Services network.
International Space Station @Space_Station.@NASA , @Axiom_Space , and @SpaceX continue reviewing launch opportunities for Axiom Mission 4. NASA is standing down from a launch on Sunday, June 22, and will target a new launch date in the coming days.
Rocket Lab @RocketLabStanding down from today’s launch attempt due to upper level winds exceeding our launch criteria. Standby for the next launch opportunity in the coming days.
