Mission Reports

June 27, 2026

Breaking News

[ June 24, 2026 ] West Coast Falcon 9 launch continues expansion of SpaceX’s Starlink network Falcon 9
[ June 23, 2026 ] NASA, Boeing committed to Starliner-1 launch despite unclear timeline Mission Reports
[ June 23, 2026 ] SpaceX launches reentry capsule demo mission called ‘Starfall’ Falcon 9
[ June 22, 2026 ] NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida Falcon Heavy
[ June 20, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Falcon 9

SpaceX completes Tuesday Starlink launch after Memorial Day scrub

May 26, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission comes on the heels of SpaceX outlining the next test flight of its Starship rocket in southern Texas. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-60 mission happened at 10:24 a.m. EDT (1424 UTC) on Tuesday.

SpaceX details learnings from Starship Flight 3, sets June 5 as target launch date for Flight 4

May 25, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission will focus on proving the reusability of the rocket and not on additional flight objectives, like operating the payload bay door or reigniting the vacuum engines on the Ship upper stage. The June 5 launch window opens at 7 a.m. CDT (8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC).

Rocket Lab launches first of NASA’s climate-monitoring PREFIRE spacecraft

May 24, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The two missions will be launched within roughly three weeks of one another from New Zealand. Liftoff of the Electron rocket with the PREFIRE-1 satellite occurred at 7:41 p.m. NZST (3:41 a.m. EDT, 0741 UTC) on Saturday.

NASA says Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule can safely fly ‘as is’ with propulsion system helium leak

May 24, 2024 William Harwood

After nearly three weeks of exhaustive tests and data analysis, NASA managers said Friday they are confident Boeing’s oft-delayed Starliner crew capsule can safely launch “as is” June 1, saying a small helium leak in the ship’s propulsion system does not pose a flight safety concern.

SpaceX completes Tuesday Starlink launch after Memorial Day scrub

SpaceX details learnings from Starship Flight 3, sets June 5 as target launch date for Flight 4

Rocket Lab launches first of NASA’s climate-monitoring PREFIRE spacecraft

NASA says Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule can safely fly ‘as is’ with propulsion system helium leak

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 5th anniversary of its first dedicated Starlink flight

NASA, Boeing and ULA announce June 1 as new target date for Starliner’s Crew Flight Test

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites as the company reaches 3 million customers globally

SpaceX launches first batch of satellites for the NRO’s reconnaissance satellite constellation

NASA, Boeing further delay Starliner Crew Flight Test launch amid ongoing helium leak review

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster on record-breaking 21st flight