Posted: Sat, Oct 17 11:41 AM ET (1541 GMT)
Blue Origin has outlined plans for additional launch pads and other facilities to support a much higher rate of New Glenn launches. In a statement Friday, a Blue Origin executive said the company is planning two pads at locations to be announced at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in addition to the rebuilt LC-36A pad and new LC-36B pad the company announced earlier this year. Blue Origin is also working on two more ships that will serve as landing platforms for New Glenn boosters. It is building additional facilities in and around the Space Coast, including one that will be able to produce up to 150 New Glenn upper stages annually. Blue Origin said the infrastructure will enable multiple New Glenn launches a week by the end of the decade.

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Posted: Sat, Oct 17 11:38 AM ET (1538 GMT)
SpaceX launched another classified Space Force mission Thursday. a Falcon 9 lifted off at 8:01 pm EDT (0001 GMT Friday) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a mission designated USSF-481. The Space Force did not reveal details about the payload, which appeared headed for a high-inclination orbit. The mission was also designated as "TH-2" in public notices; another Falcon 9 launched TH-1, or USSF-259, a month ago.

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ClearSpace wins UK contract for debris removal mission
Posted: Sat, Oct 17 11:35 AM ET (1535 GMT)
ClearSpace won a contract from the British government for a mission to deorbit two smallsats. Luxembourg-based ClearSpace beat out Japan-headquartered Astroscale and US-...

Rocket Lab delays Neutron debut again
Posted: Sat, Oct 17 11:32 AM ET (1532 GMT)
Rocket Lab has pushed back the first launch of its Neutron rocket to sometime in 2027. The company said in an update posted after the...

Cargo Dragon launched to ISS
Posted: Sat, Oct 17 11:29 AM ET (1529 GMT)
SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo mission to the International Space Station Tuesday morning. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 6:33 am EDT (1033 GMT)...