Mission Reports – Page 4 – Spaceflight Now

August 11, 2026

Breaking News

[ August 10, 2026 ] Window for 2026 launch debut of Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket ‘is narrowing’ as development continues Neutron
[ August 10, 2026 ] SpaceX scrubs planned Monday launch of its Falcon 9 rocket; targets Tuesday morning Falcon 9
[ August 8, 2026 ] SpaceX West Coast launch surge continues with Starlink mission Falcon 9
[ August 6, 2026 ] Blue Origin identifies engine issue behind New Glenn explosion New Glenn
[ August 6, 2026 ] NASA, Northrop Grumman repurpose Gateway elements for Moon Base demo missions Artemis

SpaceX launches intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office

June 18, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Falcon 9 rocket launched an undisclosed number of satellites, which are believed to be Starshield satellites, a government variant of Starlink. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened Friday, June 19, at 1:50:45 a.m. PDT (4:50:45 a.m. EDT / 0850:45 UTC).

SpaceX launches 3 Block 2 BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile

June 16, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission is third time SpaceX will launch satellites for AST SpaceMobile and its first of the Block 2 iteration of the BlueBird satellites. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 2:39 a.m. EDT (0639 UTC).

Astrobotic showcases Griffin-1 lander ahead of environmental testing in California

June 16, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission, originally billed as Griffin-1 for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program was rebranded as Moon Base 2 by the agency. Launch is scheduled for late 2026.

SpaceX launches its first Falcon 9 rocket since Nasdaq debut

June 14, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-54 mission includes the 1,500th Starlink satellite launched so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 8:34 a.m. PDT (11:34 a.m. EDT / 1534 UTC).

SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral as stock trades on the Nasdaq for first time

June 12, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The company debuted on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “SPCX” and began trading with a massive valuation of $1.77 trillion. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 8:37 a.m. EDT (1237 UTC).

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

June 11, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Falcon 9 launched a day before the company begins publicly trading on the Nasdaq. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California happened at 8:05:59 a.m. PDT (11:05:59 a.m. EDT / 1505:59 UTC).

NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew

June 10, 2026 William Harwood

During an event Tuesday at the Johnson Space Center, NASA revealed the astronauts who had been selected for next year’s Artemis 3 mission, a flight to test rendezvous and docking procedures in low-Earth orbit with moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.

Preview: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission

June 9, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission will be a low Earth orbit rendezvous between the Orion spacecraft and one or both of the Human Landing System landers: Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 and SpaceX’s Starship.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket booster on record-breaking 35th flight

June 7, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 10-35 mission will be the 53rd dedicated launch for the satellite constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled at 6:13:50 a.m. EDT (1013:50 UTC).

SpaceX launches 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission

June 6, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission represents a rare public announcement of the launch of SpaceX’s Starshield satellites, a government variant of Starlink satellites. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:24:45 p.m. PDT on Saturday, June 6 (12:24:45 a.m. EDT / 0424:45 UTC on Sunday, June 7).