Mission Reports – Page 8 – Spaceflight Now

October 28, 2026

Breaking News

[ October 27, 2026 ] West Coast Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites Falcon 9
[ October 20, 2026 ] SpaceX launches Starlink 15-15 mission following a trio of scrubs Falcon 9
[ October 16, 2026 ] Blue Origin to add new Florida launch pads, seeks aggressive increase in New Glenn flight rate New Glenn
[ October 15, 2026 ] SpaceX launches a classified payload for U.S. Space Force Falcon 9
[ October 13, 2026 ] SpaceX launches NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station Falcon 9

NASA crew briefly shelters inside Dragon capsule as Russia addresses new space station leaks

June 5, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The precautions were announced the same day as NASA said Roscosmos cosmonauts are set to perform “a more extensive repair operation”, but without providing details as to what that entails.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

June 3, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-47 mission saw SpaceX attempt its 200th landing on the drone ship called ‘Of Course I Still Love You.’ Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 8:40:39 a.m. PDT (11:40:39 a.m. EDT / 1540:39 UTC).

Blue Origin vows to resume New Glenn flights by year’s end

June 3, 2026 William Harwood

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, in an overnight post on the social media platform X, said propellant tanks at launch pad 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station made it through the blast in good shape, as did a nearby processing hangar. The main support gantry, while damaged, can be repaired in place.

SpaceX launches sunrise Starlink mission following weather scrub

June 3, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 10-43 mission will fly on a Falcon 9 rocket heading on a north-easterly trajectory. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for Thursday, June 4, at 6:26:30 a.m. EDT (1026:30 UTC).

SpaceX launches 50th Starlink mission of 2026

May 30, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-41 mission was SpaceX’s 10th and final launch of May. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 8:25 a.m. PDT (11:25 a.m. EDT / 1525 UTC).

ULA launches 29 Amazon Leo satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral

May 29, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Leo Atlas 07 mission was the second to last flight that Amazon booked on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 7:53 p.m. EDT (2353 UTC).

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during prelaunch testing at Cape Canaveral

May 29, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The explosion happened at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 UTC) during a static fire test of the rocket at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Blue Origin was slated to launch a mission for Amazon Leo as soon as June 4.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

May 29, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 10-53 mission was the 49th mission dedicated to flying SpaceX’s broadband internet satellites to low Earth orbit in 2026. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station 8:57 a.m. EDT (1257 UTC).

FAA requires SpaceX-led mishap investigation before resumption of Starship launches

May 27, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Federal Aviation Administration made the determination after analyzing the results of Starship Flight 12, which took place on Friday, May 22.

NASA outlines nearly $1 billion investment into initial Moon Base missions

May 27, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

NASA’s vision for a sprawling Moon Base will cover “hundreds of square miles” to cover the multitudes of various sites that the agency wants to explore.