SpaceX – Spaceflight Now

Commercial space station demo, data center precursor launch on SpaceX Bandwagon-4 mission

November 1, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX flew 18 payloads to a mid-inclination orbit including an intelligence-gathering satellite for the military of South Korea. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:09 a.m. EDT (0509 UTC).

SpaceX launches 100th Starlink flight of 2025

October 31, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX launched more than 2,500 of its satellites so far this year. It executed liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday at 1:41 p.m. PDT (4:41 p.m. EDT / 2041 UTC).

Former NASA Administrators urge space agency to rethink plans for Artemis Moon lander

October 30, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The comments came during a fireside chat featuring former NASA administrators, Charlie Bolden and Jim Bridenstine, at the conclusion of the American Astronautical Society’s 2025 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

October 28, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This was just the second time that SpaceX opted to launch 29 of its Starlink V2 Mini satellites in one batch, the current limit for the Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-37 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 12:35 p.m. EDT (1635 UTC).

SpaceX breaks its California pad turnaround record with sunset Starlink launch

October 26, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This was the 98th launch of Starlink satellites in 2025. SpaceX executed liftoff of the Starlink 11-21 mission from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 5:43 p.m. PDT (8:43 p.m. EDT / 0043 UTC).

SpaceX marks 5th anniversary of first Starlink customer with Sunday satellite launch

October 25, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

This was the 230th launch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to date. SpaceX accomplished liftoff of the Starlink 10-21 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC).

SpaceX surpasses 2024 orbital launch record with Saturday Starlink mission

October 24, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission featured the 160th landing of a booster on the drone ship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You’. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:20 a.m. PDT (10:20 a.m. EDT / 1420 UTC).

SpaceX expends Falcon 9 booster to launch Spainsat NG 2 communications satellite

October 23, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The SpainSat NG 2 satellite will be flown to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff happened at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 UTC).

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on 550th Falcon 9 mission

October 22, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 11-5 mission was the 95th flight in 2025 supporting the low Earth orbit internet constellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:16 a.m. PDT (10:16 a.m. EDT / 1416 UTC).

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

October 18, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 11-19 mission was SpaceX’s 50th launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in 2025. Liftoff from pad Space Launch Complex 4 East happened at 12:24 p.m. PDT (3:24 p.m. EDT / 1924 UTC).