Robert Pearlman is a space historian, journalist and the founder and editor of collectSPACE.com, a daily news publication and community devoted to space history with a particular focus on how and where space exploration intersects with pop culture. Pearlman is also a contributing writer for Space.
A camera mounted to the first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket captures the view looking back towards Earth during a late night launch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Aug.
14, 2025.rocket lifted off at 1:05 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. About nine minutes later, after a nominal ascent, the The Falcon 9's upper stage, powered by single Merlin engine, was on track to reach its planned orbit and deploy the satellites about an hour after it left Earth. Friday night light: SpaceX launch from California sends two dozen new Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit SpaceX launches 19 Starlink satellites from California, lands rocket on ship at sea The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands vertically atop a droneship in the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 14, 2025.Also to plan, the Falcon's first stage completed its fifth flight, landing on the drone ship"Of Course I Still Love You" in the Pacific Ocean. All of the booster's missions have been dedicated to growing With this launch, there are now more than 8,100 active Starlink satellites out of the nearly 9,400 launched since 2018, according to Thursday morning's launch from California was SpaceX's 98th Falcon 9 mission in 2025 and 516th flight since 2010. It was the 452nd reuse of a Falcon 9 first stage and 487th landing.Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at:, a daily news publication and community devoted to space history with a particular focus on how and where space exploration intersects with pop culture. Pearlman is also a contributing writer for Space.com and co-author of"Space Stations: The Art, Science, and Reality of Working in Space” published by Smithsonian Books in 2018. In 2009, he was inducted into the U.S. Space Camp Hall of Fame in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2021, he was honored by the American Astronautical Society with the Ordway Award for Sustained Excellence in Spaceflight History. In 2023, the National Space Club Florida Committee recognized Pearlman with the Kolcum News and Communications Award for excellence in telling the space story along the Space Coast and throughout the world.Friday night light: SpaceX launch from California sends two dozen new Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit SpaceX launches 19 Starlink satellites from California, lands rocket on ship at sea China launches 8th batch of satellites for 13,000-strong internet megaconstellation Vulcan Centaur rocket launches experimental military satellite on its 1st-ever US Space Force mission Skyrora becomes 1st British company to get license to launch from the UKAI helps astronomers make a potentially major find — an exploding star being attacked by a black holeSatellites watch Tropical Storm Erin take shape over the Atlantic Ocean "You will tell me everything": Exclusive 'Foundation' Season 3 clip shows a tense reunion for Demerzel and Gaal Dornick
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