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  • [ February 25, 2026 ] SLS rocket hauled back to VAB for repairs Artemis
  • [ February 25, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight Falcon 9
  • [ February 24, 2026 ] SpaceX’s Tuesday twilight Falcon 9 rocket launch sends 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit Falcon 9
  • [ February 21, 2026 ] SpaceX’s most-flown Falcon booster launches on record 33rd flight Falcon 9
  • [ February 21, 2026 ] NASA’s Artemis 2 rocket hit by new problem expected to bump moonshot into early April Artemis

Articles by Will Robinson-Smith

Mission Reports

Blue Origin transports New Glenn booster to launch site ahead of Mars-bound mission

October 8, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The booster named ‘Never Tell Me the Odds’ will support the launch of NASA’s EscaPADE mission, sending two washing machine-sized satellites on their way to Mars.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites with a Falcon 9 booster flying for a 29th time

October 7, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX used its second most launched Falcon 9 booster to launch the Starlink 11-17 mission. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 8:54 p.m. PDT (11:54 p.m. EDT / 0354 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on 90th Starlink mission of 2025

October 6, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 10-59 mission added 28 broadband internet satellites into the growing megaconstellation. SpaceX completed liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:46 a.m. EDT (0646 UTC).

News

SpaceX to launch 4 Falcon Heavy rockets as part of newest U.S. national security missions award

October 4, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command announced that SpaceX and ULA would launch five and two missions respectively as part of the latest round of National Security Space Launch contract assignments.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 3rd consecutive Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB, uninterrupted by a Cape mission

October 2, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 11-39 mission lifted off from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:06 a.m. PDT (10:06 a.m. EDT / 1406 UTC). The Falcon 9 rocket flew on a south-easterly trajectory.

Atlas 5

ViaSat-3 F2 satellite arrives in Florida ahead of late October launch

October 1, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The spacecraft will launch onboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 551 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It’s built on Boeing’s 702MP+ satellite bus.

News

Report argues NASA is illegally using President’s Budget Request to circumvent Congress’ budgeting process

October 1, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The claims outlined in the report stem from whistleblower information and documents from NASA to its workforce. The report was published less than 48 hours before the end of the 2025 fiscal year.

News

Axiom Space taps Portuguese physiologist as first ‘Project Astronaut’

September 30, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

Emiliano Ventura will not only help develop a new astronaut training “pilot program,” but also may be assigned to a future commercial astronaut mission.

Alpha

Ground testing anomaly destroys Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha booster intended for next flight

September 30, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The anomaly came about a month after the FAA issued a Return to Flight determination for Firefly’s Alpha rockets following an anomaly experienced during Alpha Flight 6 in April.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

September 28, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 11-20 mission saw SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket fly on a south-easterly trajectory upon departure from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff from pad 4E happened at 7:04 p.m. PDT (10:04 p.m. EDT / 0204 UTC).

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News Headlines

  • SLS rocket hauled back to VAB for repairs
    February 25, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight
    February 25, 2026
  • SpaceX’s Tuesday twilight Falcon 9 rocket launch sends 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit
    February 24, 2026
  • SpaceX’s most-flown Falcon booster launches on record 33rd flight
    February 21, 2026
  • NASA’s Artemis 2 rocket hit by new problem expected to bump moonshot into early April
    February 21, 2026
  • Falcon 9 launches 25 Starlink satellites after weather delays
    February 20, 2026
  • Moon mission fueling test concludes with no major problems
    February 20, 2026
  • Independent report sharply criticizes NASA management, Boeing for troubled Starliner flight
    February 19, 2026
  • SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 rocket to return to a landing in The Bahamas
    February 19, 2026
  • NASA to attempt second full fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket
    February 17, 2026
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