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Global Rocket Launches Reach Record High in 2024, With More Growth Expected in 2025
A total of 259 rocket launches took place in 2024, continuing a four-year trend of increasing spaceflight activity. SpaceX led the surge with 132 Falcon 9 launches, contributing to satellite deployments for Starlink and military purposes. Other nations, including Russia and China, also expanded their launch operations. In 2025, new rockets from Blu...
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Russia Successfully Launches 53 Satellites into Target Orbit
Russia’s record-breaking launch from the Vostochny spaceport saw 53 satellites sent to orbit, including two Iranian satellites for imaging and communications and a joint satellite with Zimbabwe. A Soyuz-2.1b rocket was used for the mission, which took place on November 4, 2024, at 6:18 p.m. EST. Russia’s Ionosfera-M satellites were part of the ...
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Russia Launches 55 Satellites, Including 2 Iranian Devices Into Orbit
Russia launched 55 satellites into orbit on Tuesday, including two privately built Iranian devices, amid deepening ties between Moscow and Tehran.
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Iranian Satellites Among Dozens Launched On Board Russia's Soyuz Rocket
Russia launched a Soyuz rocket carrying two satellites designed to monitor the space weather around Earth and 53 small satellites, including two Iranian ones, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said.
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Russia To Launch Two Private Iranian Satellites Into Orbit
A Russian rocket will launch two privately built Iranian satellites into orbit early Tuesday, the Iranian embassy in Moscow said, hailing close space cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.
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Satellite Images Expose Crater After Russia's Sarmat Missile Test Failure
A Russian RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile likely failed during a test earlier this month, according to arms experts and satellite imagery from the launch site.
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Iran Launches 2nd Satellite This Year Amid Concerns Raised By US, Europe
Iran has launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported.
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N Korea's Newly Launched Spy Satellite Will Report Data To Military: Report
The office operating North Korea's newly launched spy satellite will run as a military intelligence organisation, state media said Sunday.
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North Korea Claims It Successfully Launched First Spy Satellite, Promises More
North Korea said it successfully placed its first spy satellite in orbit on Tuesday and vowed to launch more in the near future, defying international condemnation from the United States and its allies.
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Russia Will Help North Korea Build Satellites, Putin Promises Kim Jong Un
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised help to North Korea build satellites and showed Kim Jong Un around Russia's most modern space launch facility on Wednesday before talks that were expected to include military matters.
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"Silent Barker": US Spy Satellite To Counter Russia, China Threats
The US Space Force is set to launch a constellation of satellites this summer to track Chinese or Russian space vehicles that can potentially disable or damage orbiting objects, latest step in burgeoning extra-terrestrial contest between superpowers.
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SpaceX Prevented Ukraine From Using Starlink Internet for Drones Amid Russia War, Company President Says
SpaceX took measures to block the use of drones by Ukraine over its Starlink satellite Internet services in the region amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, a top executive said on Wednesday. Using Starlink with drones went beyond the scope of an agreement SpaceX has with the Ukrainian government, according to SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell.
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Russia Launches Soyuz Rocket Carrying Military Satellite: Report
Russia has launched a Soyuz rocket carrying a military satellite into space, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday citing the defence ministry.
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Iran Dismisses US Claims of Launching Khayyam Satellite for Spying
Iran has dismissed the US claims suggesting that the country launched Khayyam satellite with an intent to spy. According to the US, Russia's growing cooperation with Iran should be viewed as a "profound threat". Iran earlier said that Khayyam satellite is designed and built to meet the needs of the country in crisis and urban management, natural re...
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Russia Launches Iranian Satellite Amid Ukraine War Concerns
An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off from Kazakhstan Tuesday and reached orbit amid controversy that Moscow might use it to boost its surveillance of military targets in Ukraine.
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Global Rocket Launches Reach Record High in 2024, With More Growth Expected in 2025
A total of 259 rocket launches took place in 2024, continuing a four-year trend of increasing spaceflight activity. SpaceX led the surge with 132 Falcon 9 launches, contributing to satellite deployments for Starlink and military purposes. Other nations, including Russia and China, also expanded their launch operations. In 2025, new rockets from Blu...
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Russia Successfully Launches 53 Satellites into Target Orbit
Russia’s record-breaking launch from the Vostochny spaceport saw 53 satellites sent to orbit, including two Iranian satellites for imaging and communications and a joint satellite with Zimbabwe. A Soyuz-2.1b rocket was used for the mission, which took place on November 4, 2024, at 6:18 p.m. EST. Russia’s Ionosfera-M satellites were part of the ...
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Russia Launches 55 Satellites, Including 2 Iranian Devices Into Orbit
Russia launched 55 satellites into orbit on Tuesday, including two privately built Iranian devices, amid deepening ties between Moscow and Tehran.
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Iranian Satellites Among Dozens Launched On Board Russia's Soyuz Rocket
Russia launched a Soyuz rocket carrying two satellites designed to monitor the space weather around Earth and 53 small satellites, including two Iranian ones, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said.
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Russia To Launch Two Private Iranian Satellites Into Orbit
A Russian rocket will launch two privately built Iranian satellites into orbit early Tuesday, the Iranian embassy in Moscow said, hailing close space cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.
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Satellite Images Expose Crater After Russia's Sarmat Missile Test Failure
A Russian RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile likely failed during a test earlier this month, according to arms experts and satellite imagery from the launch site.
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Iran Launches 2nd Satellite This Year Amid Concerns Raised By US, Europe
Iran has launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported.
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N Korea's Newly Launched Spy Satellite Will Report Data To Military: Report
The office operating North Korea's newly launched spy satellite will run as a military intelligence organisation, state media said Sunday.
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North Korea Claims It Successfully Launched First Spy Satellite, Promises More
North Korea said it successfully placed its first spy satellite in orbit on Tuesday and vowed to launch more in the near future, defying international condemnation from the United States and its allies.
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Russia Will Help North Korea Build Satellites, Putin Promises Kim Jong Un
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised help to North Korea build satellites and showed Kim Jong Un around Russia's most modern space launch facility on Wednesday before talks that were expected to include military matters.
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"Silent Barker": US Spy Satellite To Counter Russia, China Threats
The US Space Force is set to launch a constellation of satellites this summer to track Chinese or Russian space vehicles that can potentially disable or damage orbiting objects, latest step in burgeoning extra-terrestrial contest between superpowers.
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SpaceX Prevented Ukraine From Using Starlink Internet for Drones Amid Russia War, Company President Says
SpaceX took measures to block the use of drones by Ukraine over its Starlink satellite Internet services in the region amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, a top executive said on Wednesday. Using Starlink with drones went beyond the scope of an agreement SpaceX has with the Ukrainian government, according to SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell.
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Russia Launches Soyuz Rocket Carrying Military Satellite: Report
Russia has launched a Soyuz rocket carrying a military satellite into space, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday citing the defence ministry.
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Iran Dismisses US Claims of Launching Khayyam Satellite for Spying
Iran has dismissed the US claims suggesting that the country launched Khayyam satellite with an intent to spy. According to the US, Russia's growing cooperation with Iran should be viewed as a "profound threat". Iran earlier said that Khayyam satellite is designed and built to meet the needs of the country in crisis and urban management, natural re...
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Russia Launches Iranian Satellite Amid Ukraine War Concerns
An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off from Kazakhstan Tuesday and reached orbit amid controversy that Moscow might use it to boost its surveillance of military targets in Ukraine.
