Blue Origin One Step Closer to Launching New Glenn From Vandenberg Space Force Base
Blue Origin has been down‑selected by the U.S. Space Force to develop Space Launch Complex 14 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking a critical step toward securing a lease and building a West Coast launch pad for its New Glenn heavy‑lift rocket. The selection follows a 2025 request for information and designates the site as a greenfield development, with the Space Force providing roads and utilities while Blue Origin funds pad construction. The move aligns with the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program’s requirement for vertical payload integration, positioning Blue Origin alongside ULA and SpaceX in the national‑security launch market.
West Coast SpaceX Falcon 9 Mission Launches 25 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX lifted off a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday night, deploying 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites. The launch, designated Starlink 17‑27, was the company’s 46th Falcon 9 mission of 2026 and used booster B1082 on its...
SpaceX Launches 1,000th Starlink Satellite of 2026 on Falcon 9 Rocket From Cape Canaveral
SpaceX lifted off its 1,000th Starlink satellite of 2026 from Cape Canaveral, sending 29 broadband‑internet units into low‑Earth orbit. The launch, designated Starlink 10‑24, was the company’s 37th dedicated Starlink mission this year, bringing the year‑to‑date total to 1,002 satellites. The...
ULA’s Atlas 5 Rocket Launches Its Heaviest Payload Ever with Fifth Amazon Leo Mission
United Launch Alliance successfully launched an Atlas 5 rocket carrying 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites, marking the heaviest payload the vehicle has ever delivered. Liftoff occurred on April 4 at 1:46 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral’s SLC‑41 after a brief weather‑related delay. The...
Live Coverage: SpaceX to Launch 25 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9 Rocket From Vandenberg SFB
SpaceX is set to launch its 30th Starlink batch of 2026, deploying 25 V2 Mini Optimized satellites on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission, designated Starlink 17‑15, will lift off at 2:51:49 p.m. PDT and follow a southerly trajectory into...
Live Coverage: SpaceX Resets Starlink Mission From Cape Canaveral for Saturday
SpaceX postponed the Starlink 6-61 launch from Friday to Saturday, targeting an 8:30 a.m. EDT liftoff from Cape Canaveral. The mission will carry 29 new Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 booster B1095, which is on its sixth flight. A 75% chance of...
SpaceX Launches Direct Television Satellite for EchoStar
SpaceX lifted off a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on March 9, 2026, deploying EchoStar‑25, a direct‑to‑home television satellite for Dish Network. The booster, B1085, completed its 14th flight and landed on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas, marking the vessel’s 146th...
Live Coverage: SpaceX to Launch 25 Starlink Satellites From the West Coast
SpaceX will lift off a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 2:10 a.m. PST on March 1, 2026, delivering 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites for its global broadband network. The mission, designated Starlink 17‑23, uses booster B1082, which is on its 20th flight after...
SpaceX’s Most-Flown Falcon Booster Launches on Record 33rd Flight
SpaceX launched its most‑flown Falcon 9 booster, B1067, on its 33rd mission, adding 28 Starlink broadband satellites to a constellation exceeding 9,700 units. The launch from Cape Canaveral’s SLC‑40 occurred at 10:47 p.m. EST under favorable weather conditions and concluded with...
SpaceX Barge Delivers Propellant Tanks to Kennedy Space Center
Happening now, one of SpaceX's newer transport barges is arriving at the turn basin at the Kennedy Space Center with some propellant storage tanks. These are likely for Starship operations at either LC-39A or SLC-37. Watch live: https://t.co/tm2wZQmAVD https://t.co/Yz4tdnn2C5
Crew-12 Launch Delayed 24 Hours, Now Set for Feb 13
.@NASA and @SpaceX adjusted the launch of Crew-12 by another 24 hours due to weather along the ascent corridor. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is now targeting Friday, Feb. 13, at 5:15 a.m. EST (1015...
Crew-12 Launch Delayed to Thursday Due to Weather
NASA and SpaceX are forgoing a launch attempt of the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station on Wednesday, Feb. 11, due to weather and are targeting Thursday, Feb. 12, instead. Learn more about what comes next ahead of liftoff. 📰:...
NASA, SpaceX Brief Crew‑12 Launch Set for Feb 12
Happening now, NASA and SpaceX leadership are holding a news briefing on the Crew-12 mission, now launching no earlier than Feb. 12 at 5:38 a.m. EST. Follow this thread for updates🧵1/n Watch live: https://t.co/Ub6fx27Z5m https://t.co/CwFUNoXkTr
NASA Details Artemis 2 Prep After Successful SLS Tank Test
This evening, NASA shared an update on the work being done to prepare for the launch of Artemis 2, offering some additional details following the wet dress rehearsal tanking test of the SLS rocket that concluded on Feb. 2. Full post:...
SpaceX Test Fires Its Falcon 9 Rocket Ahead of Midweek Launch of Crew-12 to the Space Station
SpaceX performed a ten‑second static fire of the Falcon 9’s nine Merlin 1D engines on Feb 8, 2026, confirming vehicle readiness for the upcoming Crew‑12 launch. The mission will send NASA, ESA and Roscosmos astronauts on an eight‑month stay aboard the International Space...
