We have several launches this week, but be sure to head to the recap section to see the final launch of United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy, a rocket that has been going strong for 20 years.
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We have several launches coming up this week. The most interesting will be the first SpaceX Bandwagon rideshare mission and Russia's fourth Angara A5 test flight with an Orion upper stage.
We have plenty of rockets to watch This Week in Rocket Launches but notably, both the US and China will be launching secretive satellites of a classified nature. China will be the first to launch.
Jeff Bezos is one happy man after his competitor, ULA, reached orbit with its brand new Vulcan rocket, powered by Blue Origin's engines. It gives him hope to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink.
We have a number of satellite launches coming up this week but the most notable is the launch of two prototype Project Kuiper satellites from Amazon. Like Starlink, they will beam internet to Earth.
We have several launches this week from SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and China. No manned flights are expected but among the ones we do have, there are a few interesting ones to look forward to.
China is set to launch a cargo mission to its space station this week, and it will also launch an unknown payload. SpaceX and United Launch Alliance have missions planned this week too.
We have a busy schedule in rocket launches ahead. Due to Hurricane Ian, a couple of launches were pushed into this week. On Wednesday, SpaceX will fly four astronauts from three countries to the ISS.
This week we have a number of interesting rocket launches. Russia is due to send two cosmonauts and an astronaut to the ISS and United Launch Alliance will launch a top-secret spy satellite.
We've got a quiet week in rocket launches in the coming week with just SpaceX having a confirmed launch so far. Blue Origin may also carry out a mission but that's not locked in yet.
In the upcoming week, SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin are expected to launch missions. The latter will get its first repeat customer, Evan Dick, taking a go on the New Shepard launch vehicle again.
Amazon has procured 83 rocket launches to put its Project Kuiper internet-beaming satellites into orbit. It'll work with Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance over five years.
Next week is set to be another quiet week in rocket launches. SpaceX will launch more Starlink satellites and ULA will launch some military surveillance satellites for the U.S. Space Force.
There are several rocket launches this week from the United Launch Alliance, the CNSA, and possibly Northrop Grumman. The ULA will carry a missile early warning satellite into orbit for the U.S.
