Mission Reports – Page 61 – Spaceflight Now

September 12, 2026

Breaking News

[ September 9, 2026 ] SpaceX launches classified payload for the U.S. Space Force Falcon 9
[ September 5, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 80th Starlink mission of 2026 Falcon 9
[ September 1, 2026 ] SpaceX launches Starlink mission from West Coast Falcon 9
[ August 29, 2026 ] Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s next ‘great observatory,’ launched Falcon Heavy
[ August 25, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Falcon 9

Boeing, ULA roll Starliner spacecraft out to pad 41 ahead of Crew Flight Test launch in May

April 16, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The rollout operation on Tuesday followed a day of evaluations using Boeing’s weight and center-of-gravity machine to determine the final measurements on the spacecraft. Launch is still targeting May 6 at 10:34 p.m. EDT (0234 UTC).

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster on record-breaking 20th flight

April 12, 2024 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX shattered multiple records Friday night as it launches 23 satellites for the company’s Starlink internet service from Cape Canaveral. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 9:40 p.m. EDT (0140 UTC).

SpaceX launches Space Force weather satellite designed to take over for a program with roots to the 1960s

April 11, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The USSF-62 mission will feature the first National Security Space Launch mission using flight-proven payload fairings. Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:25 a.m. PDT (10:25 a.m. EDT (1425 UTC).

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral

April 9, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission came less than a day after SpaceX announced Albania as the latest country to gain access to the service. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:40 a.m. EDT (0540 UTC).

ULA concludes six decades of Delta rocket flights with final Delta 4 Heavy mission

April 9, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The issue with a gaseous nitrogen pipeline that caused the late March launch scrub was able to be resolved, according to NASA and its contractor, Air Liquide. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 37 occurred at 12:53 p.m. EDT (1653 UTC).

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on 1st ‘Bandwagon’ mission

April 7, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The Bandwagon-1 mission features 11 satellites, which headed up a 45-degree, mid-inclination orbit. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A happened at 7:16 p.m. EDT (2316 UTC).

SpaceX begins commercial Direct to Cell Starlink constellation with Falcon 9 flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base

April 6, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 8-1 mission marked the second declared launch of Starlink satellites featuring the Direct to Cell capability. Liftoff from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened on Saturday, April 6, at 7:25 p.m. PDT (10:25 EDT, 0225 UTC).

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites onboard Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral

March 30, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 UTC).

Eutelsat mission marks first of double Falcon 9 launch day for SpaceX

March 30, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX hopes to launch Falcon 9 rockets from its two launch pads in Florida and its one in California on Saturday night. Liftoff of the Eutelsat 36D satellite from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center happened at 5:52 p.m. EDT (2152 UTC), the opening of a nearly four-hour window.

SpaceX pulls off Starlink 7-18 mission on fourth day of launch attempts

March 28, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX stood down from launch attempts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Poor weather forced the latest two scrubs, according to SpaceX.