June 2026 – Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch final Starlink mission as a private company as it begins publicly trade its stock on the Nasdaq for the first time

June 12, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The company will debut on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “SPCX” and begin trading with a massive valuation of $1.77 trillion. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 8:37 a.m. EDT (1237 UTC).

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

June 11, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Falcon 9 launched a day before the company begins publicly trading on the Nasdaq. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California happened at 8:05:59 a.m. PDT (11:05:59 a.m. EDT / 1505:59 UTC).

NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew

June 10, 2026 William Harwood

During an event Tuesday at the Johnson Space Center, NASA revealed the astronauts who had been selected for next year’s Artemis 3 mission, a flight to test rendezvous and docking procedures in low-Earth orbit with moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.

NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission

June 9, 2026 William Harwood

The crew of NASA’s next Artemis moon program mission was announced Tuesday, setting the stage for a flight to Earth orbit next year to test rendezvous and docking procedures with moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin, a critical milestone before sending astronauts back to the moon for landing in 2028.

Preview: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission

June 9, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission will be a low Earth orbit rendezvous between the Orion spacecraft and one or both of the Human Landing System landers: Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 and SpaceX’s Starship.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket booster on record-breaking 35th flight

June 7, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 10-35 mission will be the 53rd dedicated launch for the satellite constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled at 6:13:50 a.m. EDT (1013:50 UTC).

SpaceX launches 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission

June 6, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission represents a rare public announcement of the launch of SpaceX’s Starshield satellites, a government variant of Starlink satellites. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:24:45 p.m. PDT on Saturday, June 6 (12:24:45 a.m. EDT / 0424:45 UTC on Sunday, June 7).

Month: June 2026

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch final Starlink mission as a private company as it begins publicly trade its stock on the Nasdaq for the first time

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew

NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission

Preview: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket booster on record-breaking 35th flight

SpaceX launches 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission

NASA crew briefly shelters inside Dragon capsule as Russia addresses new space station leaks

NASA head urges new launcher for Blue Origin’s moon landers to meet Artemis mission deadlines

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg