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Breaking News
  • [ February 15, 2026 ] SpaceX launches predawn Starlink mission on President’s Day Falcon 9
  • [ February 15, 2026 ] Replacement crew docks at space station, boosts crew back to seven Mission Reports
  • [ February 14, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 rocket to date with Starlink flight from Vandenberg Falcon 9
  • [ February 14, 2026 ] ‘Very lucky day’: NASA, SpaceX ace astronaut launch to the space station on Friday the 13th Falcon 9
  • [ February 12, 2026 ] NASA loading liquid hydrogen aboard Artemis 2 rocket in unannounced test Artemis

Mission Reports

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches Starlink 12-13 mission on third attempt

February 22, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 12-13 mission includes 13 satellites that have Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 10:34 p.m. EST (0334 UTC on Feb. 27).

Falcon 9

SpaceX crosses 8,000 total Starlink satellites launched with latest Falcon 9 flight

February 22, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 15-1 mission mission launched to a 70 degree inclination, which was previously used for Starlink missions in Group 2 and Starshield missions for the NRO. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 5:38 p.m. PST (8:38 p.m. EST, 0138 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 450th Falcon rocket on Starlink 12-14 mission

February 21, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The flight will include 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, of which 13 have Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 10:19 a.m. EST (1519 UTC).

Electron

Rocket Lab launches BlackSky Gen-3 satellite on 60th Electron flight

February 18, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission, dubbed ‘Fasten Your Space Belts,’ was Rocket Lab’s second launch of the year and its ninth launch supporting BlackSky as a customer. Liftoff from New Zealand happened at 12:17 p.m. NZDT on Feb. 19 (6:17 p.m. EST, 2317 UCT on Feb. 18).

Falcon 9

SpaceX sticks first Falcon 9 booster landing in The Bahamas

February 17, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Falcon 9 first stage booster, tail number B1080, landed near Exuma, an island within The Bahamas. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 6:21 p.m. EST (2321 UTC).

Mission Reports

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander arrives in lunar orbit

February 16, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The robotic lander reached the Moon’s orbit after performing its 4 minute and 15 second Lunar Orbit Insertion burn, which began at 8:51 p.m. EST on Feb. 13 (0151 UTC on Feb. 14).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

February 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 12-8 mission was SpaceX’s 20 orbital launch of the year and send 21 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. Liftoff happened at 1:14 a.m. EST (0614 UTC).

Mission Reports

NASA announces new launch date for Crew-10, swap of SpaceX Dragon spacecraft following construction delays

February 12, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The four-member crew will now fly onboard Dragon Endurance instead of SpaceX’s fifth Crew Dragon spacecraft as originally intended. Launch has moved up to Wednesday, March 12, “pending mission readiness and completion of the agency’s certification of flight readiness process.”

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

February 11, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 12-18 mission included 13 satellites that have Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:53 p.m. EST (1853 UTC).

Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California

February 8, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 11-10 mission was the sixth orbital launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base this year. Liftoff from pad 4E happened Monday at 6:09 p.m. PST (9:09 p.m. EST, 0209 UTC).

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News Headlines

  • SpaceX launches predawn Starlink mission on President’s Day
    February 15, 2026
  • Replacement crew docks at space station, boosts crew back to seven
    February 15, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 rocket to date with Starlink flight from Vandenberg
    February 14, 2026
  • ‘Very lucky day’: NASA, SpaceX ace astronaut launch to the space station on Friday the 13th
    February 14, 2026
  • NASA loading liquid hydrogen aboard Artemis 2 rocket in unannounced test
    February 12, 2026
  • Vulcan suffers solid rocket booster problem during USSF-87 launch
    February 12, 2026
  • ULA to launch geosynchronous orbit surveillance satellite for the U.S. Space Force
    February 11, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
    February 11, 2026
  • ULA sets sights on ramping up launch cadence in 2026
    February 11, 2026
  • Weather delays NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 flight to the International Space Station
    February 9, 2026
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