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September 20, 2026

Breaking News

[ September 19, 2026 ] Russian Progress cargo ship arrives at International Space Station News
[ September 19, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Falcon 9
[ September 15, 2026 ] SpaceX launches national security payload for U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg Falcon 9
[ September 15, 2026 ] Avio launches pair of climate monitoring European spacecraft to study plants, oceans and atmospheric changes News
[ September 13, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 700th Falcon rocket, carries final 3 O3b mPOWER satellites to orbit for SES Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

June 12, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 15-6 mission will add another 26 satellites into SpaceX’s low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff occurred from pad 4E at 6:54 p.m. PDT (9:54 p.m. EDT, 0154 UTC).

SpaceX to debut its fifth and final Crew Dragon spacecraft on Axiom Mission 4

June 10, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The introduction of C213 comes years after the other four Cargo Dragon spacecraft currently in service. Ax-4 will be the third human spaceflight mission for SpaceX in 2025.

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

June 10, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX landed its 460th booster in the midst of the Starlink 12-24 mission. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 9:05 a.m. EDT (1305 UTC).

Launch preview: SpaceX to launch fourth commercial Axiom mission to the space station

June 9, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission will the fifth flight to space for Peggy Whitson, the American with the most spaceflight experience in history. Liftoff on Wednesday, June 25 is set for 2:31 a.m. EDT (0631 UTC) from Launch Complex 39A.

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

June 7, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission, dubbed Starlink 15-8, was SpaceX’s 70th Falcon 9 launch of the year. Lifted off from pad 4 East at 7:20 a.m. PDT (10:20 a.m. EDT, 1420 UTC).

Further delays of Starliner’s next flight mark anniversary of its first crewed Space Station docking

June 7, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

NASA said the next launch of the Boeing crew vehicle is now targeting no earlier than early 2026. However, that hinges on testing campaign set to take place at the White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico.

SpaceX launches SXM-10 satellite for SiriusXM on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

June 6, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The SXM-10 satellite launch comes six months after the SXM-9 satellite was launched from Florida. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday, June 7 at 12:54 a.m. EDT (0454 UTC).

ispace’s Resilience lander crash lands on the Moon

June 6, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This was the second consecutive failed landing for the Japan-based company. A preliminary analysis points to issues with the laser altimeter.

As it happened: ispace makes second attempt at historic Moon landing

June 5, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

Mission 2, formally dubbed ‘SMBC x Hakuto-R Venture Moon,’ was a follow up to ispace’s 2023 failed landing attempt. Touchdown was anticipated on June 5 at 3:17 p.m. EDT / 1917 UTC (4:17 a.m. JST on June 6).

SpaceX launches 500th orbital Falcon rocket on 15th anniversary of the Falcon 9

June 4, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 11-22 mission was SpaceX’s 50th Starlink launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 4:40 p.m. PDT (7:40 p.m. EDT, 2340 UTC).