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Falcon 9

SpaceX launches 100th orbital mission of 2026

August 21, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 15-20 mission represented the 99th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East happened at 12:25 a.m. PDT (3:25 a.m. EDT / 0725 UTC).

Falcon 9

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

July 1, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-46 mission flew on the 77th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:58 p.m. PDT (10:58 p.m. EDT / 0258 UTC).

Falcon 9

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

May 26, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-37 mission flew on the 60th Falcon 9 rocket launched in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:50 a.m. PDT (10:50 a.m. EDT / 1450 UTC).

Falcon 9

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

April 23, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission is the 40th launch of the year from SpaceX, dedicated to flying its broadband internet satellites. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-14 mission happened at 8:23:09 p.m. PDT (11:23:09 p.m. EDT / 0323:09 UTC).

Falcon 9

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).

News Headlines

  • Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch next crewed mission to the International Space Station
    October 1, 2026
  • NASA plans unpiloted Starliner test flight at end of year
    September 29, 2026
  • Starship returns to Earth; rocket splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour flight
    September 28, 2026
  • Launch preview: SpaceX to launch first Starlink V3 satellites to orbit on Starship
    September 28, 2026
  • Next crew bound for the space station arrive in Florida
    September 26, 2026
  • SpaceX Falcon 9 launches classified mission for U.S. Space Force from West Coast
    September 25, 2026
  • NASA announces new space telescope ‘PRIMA’ to launch in 2033
    September 24, 2026
  • SpaceX stack Starship and Super Heavy for first orbital flight
    September 23, 2026
  • SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster arrives at pad ahead of first orbital Starship launch
    September 21, 2026
  • Russian Progress cargo ship arrives at International Space Station
    September 19, 2026
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