Mission Reports – Page 48 – Spaceflight Now

July 18, 2026

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SpaceX launches two to space station, giving Starliner astronauts a ride home in February

September 27, 2024 William Harwood

SpaceX launched a reduced two-man crew on a flight to the International Space Station Saturday, along with supplies and a pair of empty seats for two Starliner astronauts waiting to hitch a ride home in February after an unexpected eight-and-a-half-month stay in orbit.

NASA, SpaceX conduct prelaunch activities as Tropical Storm delays Crew-9 mission

September 24, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexandr Gorbunov walked through a launch day simulation as NASA and SpaceX prepared to conduct a static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket. Ignition happened at 10:05 p.m. EDT (0205 UTC).

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base

September 24, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch came as SpaceX and NASA was also busy preparing fore the next crewed flight the International Space Station. Liftoff happened at 9:01 p.m. PDT (12:01 a.m. EDT, 0401 UTC).

Two-member SpaceX Crew-9 prepares for late week Dragon launch

September 23, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexandr Gorbunov arrived in Florida on Saturday afternoon ahead of their final launch preparations. A flight readiness review occurred on Monday, Sept. 23.

Soyuz brings two cosmonauts, NASA astronaut back to Earth after record-setting mission

September 23, 2024 William Harwood

Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, now the world’s most experienced spaceman, first-time flier Nikolai Chub and NASA veteran Tracy Dyson undocked from the International Space Station and returned to Earth Monday, closing out a record-setting mission with a picture-perfect landing in Kazakhstan.

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base

September 20, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 9-17 mission featured the 350th booster landing to date. Liftoff happened at 6:50 a.m. PDT (9:50 a.m. EDT, 1350 UTC).

Rocket Lab launches 5 Internet of Things satellites following mid-week scrub

September 18, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission will be the 53rd launch of an Electron rocket to date. Liftoff from Launch Complex 1 Pad A happened on Sept. 21 at 11:01 a.m. NZST (Sept. 20 at 7:01 p.m. EDT, 2301 UTC).

SpaceX launches European Commission’s Galileo satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

September 17, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

This was the second out of two planned launches of these spacecraft using a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 6:50 p.m. EDT (2250 UTC).

Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth with splashdown in Gulf of Mexico

September 15, 2024 William Harwood

The Polaris Dawn crew closed out a record-setting commercial spaceflight with a pre-dawn splashdown early Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico northwest of Key West, Florida. Splashdown occurred at 3:37 a.m. EDT (0737 UTC).

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from West Coast

September 12, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch comes as the commercial astronaut mission, Polaris Dawn, is preparing for an on-orbit demonstration of the satellite internet service. Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 6:45 p.m. PDT (9:45 p.m. EDT, 0145 UTC).