launch

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Tehran now relies heavily on its Shahed drones, with its missile production and launch capacity severely diminished.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Programmes like the European Space Agency's Moonlight are planning to launch a network of satellites around the Moon to provide continuous and reliable communication coverage in the future.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said Friday the next launch attempt for the roughly 400-foot rocket would occur sometime in early to mid-May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The company recently petitioned the FCC for permission to launch a prototype satellite made with a mirror 60 feet wide that could launch as soon as this summer.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Supposedly Thomas had wanted to color, but I’d insisted that we launch my new rocket instead.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas