Falcon 9 news
Here we gather what the specialist press publishes about Falcon 9: 95 stories collected since July 6, 2026, newest first and always linking to the outlet that published them. The list updates itself as new pieces come in. The recurring topics are Space, Accidents, Industry.
September 8, 2026
Warren Anderson submitted this photo and note: "Flying in my JMB VL3 at 7,500 feet to view the launch from Kennedy Space Center of the Nancy Roman Space Telescope aboard a Falcon 9 Heavy Rocket. The…
September 7, 2026
Five orbital launches are expected this week. Two Falcon 9s are expected to launch from… The post Launch Preview: Soyuz, CZ-8A, and Falcon 9 to launch from sites around the world appeared first on…
September 6, 2026
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites today (Sept. 6), sending them up from California's central coast.
September 5, 2026
SpaceX decided to shift all Starlink missions flying on Falcon 9 rockets to the West Coast as it pushes towards the debut of its Starship-Super Heavy in Florida. Liftoff of the Starlink 15-24…
September 3, 2026
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On Thursday, September 3, 2026, satellite operator SES announced that the final three O3b mPOWER satellites arrived at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Transported from Boeing Space and Launch facilities in…
September 2, 2026
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Boeing has delivered the final three satellites that will complete SES’s O3b mPOWER constellation. The satellites are set for launch later this month on a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission. Satellites […] The…
Space Systems Command ordered 18 Falcon 9 missions out of Vandenberg in July, all expected to fly by the end of 2027. Col. Eric Zarybnisky, who runs the Space Force's launch portfolio, sits for a…
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A 13-meter (43-foot) Falcon 9 rocket stage struck the moon last month, leaving a crater about 20 meters (66 feet) wide. In the days before impact, University of Tasmania researchers from the School…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 27 Starlink satellites from California early this morning (Sept. 2). It was the 35th flight for the rocket's first stage.
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August 27, 2026
Evaluating the capital efficiency of reusable space transportation systems requires examining the manufacturing, refurbishment, and operational cost structures underlying commercial launch services…
August 26, 2026
A SpaceX Falcon 9 blooms into a twilight “space jellyfish” over southern New Jersey.
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SpaceX's last planned Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida created a memorable sight for folks hundreds of miles away — a glowing "jellyfish" high in the sky.
Aviación Digital, Sp.- SpaceX's launch cadence made history again in the early hours of August 25, 2026: in a single liftoff, the company logged its hundredth Falcon 9 launch…
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August 25, 2026
The Falcon 9 rocket will fly on a south-easterly trajectory upon launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:34 a.m. PDT (5:34 a.m. EDT / 0934 UTC).
Company’s plans to wind down its workhorse rocket may prompt delays and safety concerns for airspace users.
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To everyone's surprise, SpaceX announced today, August 25, that there will no longer be Starlink launches with the Falcon 9 from Florida, i.e. from the US East Coast. […] The article…
A spent rocket stage has punched a new crater into the Moon, giving scientists a rare chance to watch lunar geology unfold almost in real time. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) photographed…
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August 24, 2026
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This week will see five orbital launches from China, the United States, and French Guiana.… The post Launch Preview: Falcon Heavy to launch Roman telescope, Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites…
The decision will also affect the Falcon Heavy as the company manages to make Starship reliable enough to take on most missions. The post SpaceX: Falcon 9 to be retired once Starship…
The Starlink 10-49 mission is set to be the 100th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket in 2026. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 5:33 a.m. EDT (0933 UTC).
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SpaceX plans to retire its workhorse Falcon 9 once it gets the next-gen Starship megarocket online. But what will removing one of the most-flown rockets in history do to the current launch market?
SpaceX will set a new rocket-reuse record early Tuesday morning (Aug. 25), on its 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year. You can watch the action live.
American aerospace company SpaceX is gradually retiring the Falcon 9 rocket to focus entirely on Starship, no longer accepting exclusive bookings and flights…
Portal Space Systems has booked a 2028 Falcon 9 for its Motus Via Sol mission - the debut flight of its Supernova spacecraft, demonstrating its FLARE solar-thermal propulsion in space.
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August 21, 2026
The Starlink 15-20 mission represents the 99th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4 East is scheduled for 12:25 a.m. PDT (3:25 a.m. EDT / 0725 UTC).
August 20, 2026
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A SpaceX Falcon upper stage crashed into the Moon on August 5th. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured images of the crash site from different viewing angles and with different sunlight…
While Thornburg said Portal is expected to take up about half of the fairing with its own spacecraft, it’s working with launch integrator Maverick Space Systems to sell the other half to customers…
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August 19, 2026
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A reusable space launch capability similar to SpaceX's Falcon 9 will degrade a key U.S. advantage in space access for national security as well as commercial applications. The post China’s Reusable…
A Falcon 9 rocket carried 24 Starlink satellites into orbit this Wednesday (19th), and the booster that landed had already completed the company's 600th landing in April The post SpaceX completes…
NASA published images showing the crater left on the Moon by a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage, and put the feature… The post SpaceX Falcon 9 stage carved 60-foot crater into the Moon, NASA images…