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Breaking News
  • [ August 5, 2026 ] Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
  • [ August 4, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
  • [ July 29, 2026 ] SpaceX launches classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office Falcon 9
  • [ July 25, 2026 ] SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites from West Coast Falcon 9
  • [ July 25, 2026 ] Super Heavy-Starship rocket chalks up mostly successful test flight Artemis

Mission Reports

Artemis

NASA inspector general assesses agency’s management of moon lander risk

March 10, 2026 William Harwood

NASA’s Office of Inspector General said that while NASA is working to “mitigate and prevent hazards” associated with lunar landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin, “there are currently gaps in the agency’s approach, including in its testing posture and crew survival analyses,” including what might happen after a catastrophic but non-fatal event.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches direct television satellite for EchoStar

March 9, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch of the EchoStar 25 satellite was SpaceX’s first launch to a geosynchronous transfer orbit so far this year. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 12:19 a.m. EDT (0419 UTC)).

Artemis

NASA contract confirms selection of ULA’s Centaur 5 as new upper stage for the SLS rocket

March 7, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The upper stage of United launch Alliance’s Vulcan rockets performed successfully across the first four flights of the rocket since 2024. The first launch of a Centaur 5 as part of a Space Launch System rocket would be on the Artemis 4 mission.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB Sunday

March 6, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-18 mission added 25 more satellites to SpaceX’s low Earth orbit megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 4E happened at 4:00:19 a.m. PDT (7:00:19 a.m. EDT / 1100:19 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 600th Starlink satellite of 2026 during predawn Falcon 9 rocket flight from Cape Canaveral

March 3, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 10-40 mission included the 600th Starlink satellite launched so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 5:52:20 a.m. EST (1052:20 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

March 1, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 10-41 mission saw the Falcon 9 rocket head out on a north-easterly trajectory upon leaving pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff happened on March 1 at 9:56:40 p.m. EST (0256:40 UTC).

Artemis

SLS rocket hauled back to VAB for repairs

February 25, 2026 William Harwood

A 6.6-million-pound Apollo-era crawler-transporter rolled up the ramp to pad 38B on Tuesday and was positioned directly under the 3.5-million-pound Space Launch System rocket and its 11.3-million-pound mobile launch platform.

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight

February 25, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-26 mission was also the 540th launch of a previously flown Falcon booster. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 6:17:49 a.m. PST (9:17:49 a.m. EST / 1417:49 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX’s Tuesday twilight Falcon 9 rocket launch sends 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit

February 24, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 6-110 mission was the 18th flight this years supporting SpaceX’s broadband internet constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 6:04:10 p.m. EST (2304:10 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX’s most-flown Falcon booster launches on record 33rd flight

February 21, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 6-104 mission added another 28 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 10:47 p.m. EST (0347 UTC).

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News Headlines

  • Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
    August 5, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    August 4, 2026
  • SpaceX launches classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office
    July 29, 2026
  • SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites from West Coast
    July 25, 2026
  • Super Heavy-Starship rocket chalks up mostly successful test flight
    July 25, 2026
  • Critical NASA Deep Space ground station in Spain evacuated due to wildfires
    July 24, 2026
  • Launch preview: SpaceX ready for 2nd attempt to launch Starship Flight 13 following post-abort engine work
    July 23, 2026
  • SpaceX launches novel geosynchronous robotic servicing satellite on decade-long mission
    July 21, 2026
  • Post-ignition anomaly causes abort of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13
    July 16, 2026
  • Semiconductor manufacturing test bed flies alongside Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch
    July 4, 2026
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