Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, 'Out There,' was published on Nov. 13, 2018.
Launches & SpacecraftA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the T1TL-B Tranche 1 mission for the Space Development Agency from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sept. 10, 2025.SpaceX plans to launch 21 satellites for an advanced new U.
S. military constellation this evening , and you can watch the action live.today at 7:03 p.m. EDT , on a mission for the Space Development Agency . that"will provide global communications access and deliver persistent regional encrypted connectivity in support of warfighter missions around the globe," agency officialsColorado-based company York Space Systems built those spacecraft. The satellites launching today, however, were manufactured by aerospace giant Lockheed Martin. Northrop Grumman also scored an SDA contract for T1TL satellites. Each of these three companies will provide 42 spacecraft for the nascent constellation.Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors T1TL will be part of a larger LEO constellation, hundreds of satellites strong, that the SDA calls the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture .If all goes to plan today, the Falcon 9's first stage will come back to Earth about 8.5 minutes after liftoff, landing in the Pacific Ocean on the drone ship"Of Course I Still Love You." It will be the seventh launch and landing for this particular booster, which is designated B1093. It also launched SpaceX's first T1TL mission on Sept. 10, as well as five flights carrying the company's The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, will continue hauling the 21 satellites to LEO. It's unclear when and exactly where they will be deployed today;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: and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life,"Out There," was published on Nov. 13, 2018. Before becoming a science writer, Michael worked as a herpetologist and wildlife biologist. He has a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology from the University of Sydney, Australia, a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz. To find out what his latest project is, you can follow Michael on Twitter.A giant weak spot in Earth's magnetic field is getting bigger — and it could be bad news for satellites
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