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Kinetica 1 | 6 satellites
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May 21, 2025, 4:05 a.m.
Earth Science
Carried 6 satellites to Sun-synchronous orbit, including commercial Earth observation satellites Taijing-3-04 & Taijing-4-02A: * Taijing-3-04 * Taijing-4-02A * Xingrui-11 * Xiguang-1 02 * Xingjiyuan-1 * Cube-108 001
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-16
Low Earth Orbit Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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May 24, 2025
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-22
Low Earth Orbit Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Spacecraft Undocking
May 23, 2025
SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon Undocking
International Space StationThe SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station ahead of its reentry, splashdown and recovery.
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Mare Frigoris, MoonJapanese company ispace's Hakuto-R Mission 2 lander will attempt a lunar landing in Mare Frigoris.
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August 31, 2025
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Spacecraft Berthing
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International Space StationNASA TV will live stream the rendezvous and capture of JAXA's HTV-X1 cargo craft to the International Space Station.
Kinetica 1
6 satellites
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