Falcon 9 launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to space station SpaceNews

Europe’s first mission to Jupiter is ready to launch on the next to last flight of the Ariane 5 on April 13.

SpaceX successfully launched Astra 1P for Luxembourg fleet operator SES June 20 toward geostationary orbit, where it is eventually due to replace four older broadcast satellites over Europe.

A Cygnus cargo spacecraft is set to launch on a Falcon 9 for the first time, a combination that required more changes to the rocket than to the spacecraft.