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March 4, 2026

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[ March 3, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 600th Starlink satellite of 2026 during predawn Falcon 9 rocket flight from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ March 1, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ March 1, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 25 Starlink Satellites from the West Coast Falcon 9
[ February 27, 2026 ] NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program: “We’ve got to get back to basics” Artemis
[ February 27, 2026 ] SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral with 29 Starlink satellites Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 rocket to date with Starlink flight from Vandenberg

February 14, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-13 mission also represented the 180th Falcon 9 launch from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff happened 5:59:59 p.m. PST (8:59:59 p.m. EST / 0159:59 UTC).

‘Very lucky day’: NASA, SpaceX ace astronaut launch to the space station on Friday the 13th

February 14, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

This was the first time that the space agency happened to launch a crewed mission to the International Space Station on a Friday the 13th. The Crew-12 mission took flight onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 5:15 a.m. EST (1015 UTC).

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

February 11, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-34 mission was the 16th launch for SpaceX so far this year. Liftoff from pad 4E happened at 9:11:29 a.m. PST (12:11:29 p.m. EST / 1711:29 UTC).

Weather delays NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 flight to the International Space Station

February 9, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch is now targeting no earlier than Friday, Feb. 13, for the launch of Crew-12. Liftoff will be at 5:15 a.m. EST (1015 UTC).

SpaceX test fires its Falcon 9 rocket ahead of midweek launch of Crew-12 to the space station

February 8, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The static fire test is an important precursor to the Crew-12 launch, scheduled for the morning of Feb. 11. Ignition at pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 3:16 a.m. EST (0816 UTC).

SpaceX launches return to flight Falcon 9 mission following brief stand down

February 7, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX halted launches for less than a week following an in-flight anomaly. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-33 mission happened at 12:58:09 p.m. PST (3:58:09 p.m. EST / 2058:09 UTC).

SpaceX experiences Falcon 9 upper stage anomaly following Starlink deployment

February 1, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-32 mission was the first Starlink mission in February. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:47:11 a.m. PST (10:47:11 a.m. EST / 1547:11 UTC).

Cold weather delays earliest Artemis 2 launch opportunity

January 30, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The agency is looking at Feb. 11 as the earliest date for launching the SpaceX Crew-12 mission. However, it hinges entirely on the status of Artemis 2 and whether or not it has launched.

SpaceX launches overnight Starlink flight as it unveils new ‘Stargaze’ space situational awareness system

January 30, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 6-101 mission was SpaceX’s 13th and final launch of the month. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 2:22 a.m. EST (0722 UTC).

SpaceX launches 11,000th Starlink satellite to date on Thursday

January 29, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX currently has more than 9,500 Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-19 mission from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:53:20 a.m. PST (12:53:20 p.m. EST / 1753:20 UTC).