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October 13, 2026

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[ October 13, 2026 ] SpaceX launches NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station Falcon 9
[ October 13, 2026 ] Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch new solar arrays, 6,300 pounds of cargo to the space station Falcon 9
[ October 12, 2026 ] SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites from California Falcon 9
[ October 9, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 21 data satellites for the Space Development Agency Falcon 9
[ October 4, 2026 ] SpaceX scrubs launch attempt for 21 data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency Falcon 9

Astronauts remove failed antenna; run out of time to install a spare

August 18, 2026 William Harwood

It was the 282nd EVA devoted to station assembly and maintenance, the fifth so far this year, the second for Menon and the first for Adenot, now the first French woman to walk in space. Total ISS EVA time now stands at 74 days 10 hours and 44 minutes since station assembly began in 1998.

SpaceX exceeds 11,000 satellites in low Earth orbit

August 18, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-50 mission added another 24 broadband satellites to the company’s megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:01 p.m. PDT (12:01 a.m. EDT / 0401 UTC).

SpaceX launches record-breaking back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets for Globalstar, U.S. Space Force

August 15, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The batch of eight Globalstar satellites will help refresh the company’s low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 9:12 p.m. EDT (0112 UTC).

NASA Administrator ‘extremely confident’ in Artemis 3 mission in 2027

August 14, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The statement of support came in the midst of announcing a NASA-supported, privately run air and space show happening in early November.

Mike Fincke, a 30-year astronaut with experience across four spacecraft, retires from NASA

August 12, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

Mike Fincke trained on the Boeing CST-100 Starliner side of the Commercial Crew Program from January 2019 until his reassignment to the SpaceX Crew-11 mission. His fourth and final mission to the International Space Station launched on Aug. 1, 2025.

Firefly Aerospace pushes debut of Alpha Block 2 rocket to the fourth quarter of 2026

August 11, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

During an investor earnings call on Tuesday, Firefly Aerospace CEO Jason Kim said the company now expects to fly a total of three Alpha rockets this year.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

August 11, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-49 mission was the 73rd mission flying SpaceX’s broadband internet satellites to orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:46 p.m. PDT (12:46 a.m. EDT / 0446 UTC).

Window for 2026 launch debut of Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket ‘is narrowing’ as development continues

August 10, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The announcement came in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of a quarterly investor earnings call on Aug. 10.

SpaceX launches Tuesday noontime Starlink mission following Monday scrub

August 10, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 10-19 mission was set to be SpaceX’s 72nd flight of its broadband internet satellites this year. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 11:58 a.m. EDT (1558 UTC) on Tuesday, Aug. 11.

SpaceX West Coast launch surge continues with Starlink mission

August 8, 2026 Steven Young

Liftoff of the Starlink 17-38 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California happened at 9:35 a.m. PDT (12:35 p.m. EDT / 1635 UTC).