SpaceX – Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch next crewed mission to the International Space Station

October 1, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, will become the first agency astronaut to fly for a second time onboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base is scheduled for 11:10 a.m. EDT (1510 UTC).

Launch preview: SpaceX to launch first Starlink V3 satellites to orbit on Starship

September 28, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The first planned orbital flight of a Starship-Super Heavy rocket aims to send 26 Starlink Version 3 into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas, is scheduled during a 75-minute window that opens at 7:15 a.m. CDT (8:15 a.m. EDT / 1215 UTC).

Next crew bound for the space station arrive in Florida

September 26, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The three astronauts and one cosmonaut will spend roughly six months onboard the International Space Station. Launch is scheduled for no earlier than Oct. 1.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches classified mission for U.S. Space Force from West Coast

September 25, 2026 Steven Young

Liftoff of the USSF-385 mission atop a Falcon 9 is scheduled for 7 a.m. PDT (10 a.m. EDT / 1400 UTC) at the opening of a three-hour launch window.

SpaceX stack Starship and Super Heavy for first orbital flight

September 23, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The inclusion of the upper stage, tail number Ship 41, comes ahead of a probable fueling demonstration planned in the days leading up to a launch attempt. Starship Flight 14 is scheduled for no earlier than Sept. 28, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster arrives at pad ahead of first orbital Starship launch

September 21, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The first planned orbital Starship mission is scheduled for launch from Starbase in Texas as soon as Sept. 28, pending final approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

SpaceX launches 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

September 19, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 6:47 p.m. PDT (9:47 p.m. EDT / 0147 UTC). It was the 81st Starlink mission of the year.

SpaceX launches national security payload for U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg

September 15, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The rocket carried an unspecified number of satellites to orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6:07:56 p.m. PDT / 9:07:56 p.m. EDT on Sept. 16 (0107:56 UTC on Sept. 17).

SpaceX launches 700th Falcon rocket, carries final 3 O3b mPOWER satellites to orbit for SES

September 13, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch marks the 400th orbital flight from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is scheduled during an 87-minute window that opens at 2:49 p.m. EDT (1849 UTC).

SpaceX launches classified payload for the U.S. Space Force

September 9, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission, dubbed USSF-153 mission, launched an undisclosed number of satellites for the U.S. Space Force. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 8:42 a.m. PDT (1142 a.m. EDT / 1542 UTC).