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February 24, 2026

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[ 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
[ February 20, 2026 ] Falcon 9 launches 25 Starlink satellites after weather delays Falcon 9
[ February 20, 2026 ] Moon mission fueling test concludes with no major problems Artemis
[ February 19, 2026 ] Independent report sharply criticizes NASA management, Boeing for troubled Starliner flight Mission Reports

SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base

February 7, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX launched the Starlink 7-13 mission on Friday, Feb. 9, at 4:34 p.m. PST (7:34 p.m. EST, 0034 UTC).

SpaceX successfully launches NASA’s PACE mission on polar orbit flight

February 5, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission is the first of the year for NASA’s Launch Services Program, based at the Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 rocket is lifted off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:33 a.m. EST (0633 UTC) on Feb. 8.

NASA’s PACE mission aims to vastly increase understanding of the oceans, atmosphere

February 5, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The spacecraft named PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) has a nominal operating life of three years with the amount of fuel to potentially have it last a decade. It’s set to launch onboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, Feb. 6.

Polaris Dawn astronauts discuss training for historic commercial spacewalk

January 31, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

Two of the four crew members will exit a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft using spacesuits currently under development. The launch is set for no earlier than early 2024.

Second Falcon 9 of the night carries Starlink satellites from West Coast

January 29, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The Falcon 9 launch was the second in a back-to-back series for the company Sunday evening. Liftoff occurred at 9:57 p.m. PST (12:57 a.m. EST, 0557 UTC).

SpaceX launches first of planned back-to-back Falcon 9 Starlink missions

January 28, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

A Falcon 9 rocket launched from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 8:10 p.m. EST (0110 UTC). A second Falcon 9 is due to soar skyward from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California later tonight.

SpaceX Falcon 9 flies from California on 5th try with Starlink satellites

January 19, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites from California on Tuesday after four earlier tries were scrubbed. Liftoff of the Starlink 7-11 mission occurred at 4:35 p.m. PST (7:35 p.m. EST, 0035 UTC).

SpaceX orders 24-hour delay for commercial space station flight

January 17, 2024 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX called off launch of its third commercial crew flight to the International Space Station Wednesday to allow more time for pre-flight data reviews. The flight, chartered by Houston-based Axiom Space, was reset for Thursday pending final analysis.

SpaceX readies Falcon 9 for commercial flight to space station

January 17, 2024 William Harwood

An international four-man crew strapped into a SpaceX capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket at the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday for a dress-rehearsal countdown. The launch of the privately-funded research mission to the International Space Station has been delayed until Thursday.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket following Saturday night scrub

January 13, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Sunday evening, following a Saturday night scrub. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-37 mission occurred at 8:52 p.m. EST (0152 UTC) on Sunday, Jan. 14.