February 2026 – Spaceflight Now

February 1, 2026

Breaking News

[ February 1, 2026 ] Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
[ February 1, 2026 ] Countdown underway for critical moon rocket fueling test Monday Mission Reports
[ January 30, 2026 ] Cold weather delays earliest Artemis 2 launch opportunity Falcon 9
[ January 30, 2026 ] SpaceX launches overnight Starlink flight as it unveils new ‘Stargaze’ space situational awareness system Falcon 9
[ January 29, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 11,000th Starlink satellite to date on Thursday Falcon 9

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

February 1, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-32 mission will be the first Starlink mission in February. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:38 a.m. PST (10:38 a.m. EST / 1538 UTC).

Countdown underway for critical moon rocket fueling test Monday

February 1, 2026 William Harwood

The countdown began Saturday evening and will continue through the start of a simulated launch window opening at 9 p.m. EST Monday. The test started two days late because of predicted arctic weather along Florida’s Space Coast.