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VideoSpaceX launch 28 Starlink satellites on 470th Falcon 9 rocket launch
The mission will be SpaceX’s 470th Falcon 9 rocket launch to date. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeted at 9:17 p.m. EDT (0117 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches largest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to date
The ability to launch 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites comes from a shift by SpaceX to an “optimized” version of the spacecraft introduced in 2024. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is targeting 4:54 a.m. EDT (0854 UTC).
SpaceX puts Vandenberg launch on hold
SpaceX decided to scrub a launch attempt on Saturday, May 3 and then postponed the launch with new launch date announced.
VideoSpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX will be aiming to complete its 440th successful booster landing with this mission, using a Falcon 9 first stage booster flying for an 18th time. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting 9:51 p.m. EDT (0151 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 50th Falcon 9 rocket of 2025
The mission is the second planned Falcon 9 launch for SpaceX in the span of six hours. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is targeting 10:34 p.m. EDT (0234 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The Starlink 12-23 mission included 13 Direct to Cell Starlink satellites. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred Sunday, April 27, at 10:09 p.m. EDT (0209 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 27 Starlink launch from California
Launch of the Starlink 11-9 mission carrying 27 satellites for SpaceX's internet service slipped a day from Sunday to Monday. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 1:42 p.m. PDT (4:42 p.m. EDT, 2042 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The mission was the 30th Starlink launch of the year for SpaceX. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened on Thursday, April 24, at 9:52 p.m. EDT (0152 UTC).
VideoSpaceX’s rideshare Bandwagon-3 mission marks the 300th orbital flight from Cape Canaveral’s pad 40
SpaceX’s manifest lists three customers who are sending their payloads to a mid-inclination orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 8:48 p.m. ET (0048 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 32nd resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station
The Cargo Dragon spacecraft, tail number C209, will carry 6,659 lbs. (3,021 kg.) of science and supplies to the orbiting outpost. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center happened Monday, April 21, at 4:15 a.m. EDT (0815 UTC).