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March 24, 2026

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[ March 22, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ March 20, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
[ March 19, 2026 ] NASA returns its SLS rocket back to the launch pad ahead of planned April flight of Artemis 2 Artemis
[ March 18, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ March 16, 2026 ] Space launches 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket on St. Patrick’s Day morning Falcon 9

SpaceX launches GPS 3 satellite following switch from ULA Vulcan rocket

January 26, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

This was the third launch of a GPS satellite in as many years. Liftoff of the GPS 3-9 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station launched at 11:53:16 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 27 (0453:16 UTC on Jan. 28).

SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites to polar, low Earth orbit

January 25, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-20 mission was the seventh Starlink mission this year. Liftoff from pad 4E happened at 9:30 a.m. PST (12:30 p.m. EST / 1730 UTC).

Eastern Range ready for same day fueling of Space Launch System, Vulcan rockets

January 23, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

Florida’s Space Coast is preparing for a future that could see in excess of 350 launches annually.

SpaceX launches first West Coast Starlink mission of 2026

January 21, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-30 mission sent the batch of satellites into a polar low Earth orbit. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:47:29 p.m. PST (12:47:29 a.m. EST / 0547:29 UTC).

SpaceX launches Sunday sunset Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral

January 18, 2026 Steven Young

SpaceX continued the expansion of its Starlink internet network with the launch of 29 new satellites. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral in Florida happened 6:31:40 p.m. EST (2331:40 UTC) Sunday.

NRO, SpaceX launch reconnaissance satellites from Vandenberg

January 16, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The NROL-105 mission is the first of about a dozen missions planned for 2026 that support the NRO’s so-called proliferated architecture satellite constellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 8:39:51 p.m. PST (11:39:51 p.m. EST / 0439:51 UTC).

SpaceX launches GPS 3 satellite following switch from ULA Vulcan rocket

SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites to polar, low Earth orbit

Eastern Range ready for same day fueling of Space Launch System, Vulcan rockets

SpaceX launches first West Coast Starlink mission of 2026

SpaceX launches Sunday sunset Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral

NRO, SpaceX launch reconnaissance satellites from Vandenberg

Crew 11 safely splashes down after shortened mission

NASA, SpaceX conduct ‘medical evacuation’ Crew-11 return to Earth

SpaceX breaks pad turnaround record at Cape Canaveral with midday Starlink launch

U.S. Space Force switches rockets for upcoming GPS satellite launch