News: SpaceX
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- Official start of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot’s εpsilon mission ESA · 14 Feb 2026 The SpaceX Dragon Freedom capsule carrying ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev, docked with the International Space Station on 14 February,...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 600th Falcon 9 rocket to date with Starlink flight from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 14 Feb 2026 The Starlink 17-13 mission also represents the 180th Falcon 9 launch from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff is scheduled for 5:58:50 p.m. PST (8:58:50 p.m. EST / 0158:50 UTC).
- ‘Very lucky day’: NASA, SpaceX ace astronaut launch to the space station on Friday the 13th Spaceflight Now · 14 Feb 2026 This was the first time that the space agency happened to launch a crewed mission to the International Space Station on a Friday the 13th. The Crew-12 mission took flight onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 5:15 a.m. EST...
- Crew-12 Launches NASA · 13 Feb 2026 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agen...
- Launch of Crew-12 with Sophie Adenot | εpsilon mission ESA · 13 Feb 2026 Watch the launch of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot to the International Space Station (ISS), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre. Sophie flies as mission specialist. T...
- Full replay: Launch of Crew-12 with Sophie Adenot | εpsilon mission ESA · 13 Feb 2026 Watch the launch of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot to the International Space Station (ISS), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre. Sophie flies as mission specialist. T...
- International crew takes off for space station SpaceDaily · 13 Feb 2026 Cape Canaveral (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 NASA launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday, the latest team to head out on a research expedition to the orbiting laboratory. The US space agency's interna...
- xAI sees key staff exits, Musk promises moon factories SpaceDaily · 13 Feb 2026 San Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 Half of the original founding team at Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has now departed after two co-founders resigned in rapid succession this week, raising...
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station NASA · 13 Feb 2026 Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched at 5:15 a.m. EST Friday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space St...
- Crew-12 Lifts Off on Eight-Month ISS Mission SpacePolicyOnline.com · 13 Feb 2026 Crew-12 headed to the International Space Station this morning aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom. When they arrive tomorrow, the ISS will be restored to its normal crew complement of
- Rocket Report: Say cheerio to Orbex; China is getting good at booster landings Ars Technica · 13 Feb 2026 "You absolutely have to have a plan to compete with SpaceX on price."
- Highlights of Sophie Adenot’s launch to the ISS ESA · 13 Feb 2026 Watch the highlights of the launch of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot to the International Space Station (ISS) on Crew-12. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Fl...
- ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot Launches Aboard SpaceX Crew-12 Mission European Spaceflight · 13 Feb 2026 Three years after the 2022 class was first selected, French Air Force pilot Sophie Adenot has become the first member of the new European Space Agency (ESA) cohort of career astronauts to blast off for the International...
- Launch of Crew-12 to the ISS ESA · 13 Feb 2026 Watch the liftoff of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot to the International Space Station (ISS), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre. Sophie flies as mission specialist....
- NASA, SpaceX set for launch of Crew-12 to ISS NASASpaceflight · 13 Feb 2026 SpaceX and NASA are set for the launch of the 12th operational crew rotation mission…
- Launch companies debate how to compete against SpaceX SpaceNews · 12 Feb 2026 Launch companies are divided on how to compete with SpaceX in a market where demand outstrips supply, yet customers remain price sensitive.
- 39A CAA removed, ending crew launch from historic site, for now NASASpaceflight · 11 Feb 2026 SpaceX has begun dismantling key infrastructure at Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space…
- SpaceX IPO may suck oxygen from market before unleashing broad capital surge SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2026 Space investors and dealmakers anticipate SpaceX’s planned IPO this year will trigger a surge of capital across the industry, but not without the risk of pulling investor attention away from other companies in the run-up...
- How much is vertical integration squeezing the smallsat opportunity? SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2026 As SpaceX and other vertically integrated space giants expand their reach, questions are growing over just how much room other small satellite companies have to build scalable businesses.
- Crew-12 Members and Insignia NASA · 11 Feb 2026 From left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot pose next to their mission insignia inside the Astronaut Crew Quarter...
- SpaceX complete Booster 19 testing at upgraded Massey’s NASASpaceflight · 11 Feb 2026 In a welcome return to active flight vehicle testing after setbacks and facility upgrades, SpaceX…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 11 Feb 2026 The Starlink 17-34 mission will be the 16th launch for SpaceX so far this year. Liftoff from pad 4E is scheduled for 6:14:40 a.m. PST (9:14:40 a.m. EST / 1414:40 UTC).
- Spaceium demonstrates refueling actuator in orbit SpaceNews · 10 Feb 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – Spaceium, a startup planning to establish a network of in-space refueling and repair stations, demonstrated the actuator for its robotic arm in space. Extensive testing of Spaceium’s actuator, which flew...
- Launch to ISS pushed to Thursday over weather: NASA SpaceDaily · 10 Feb 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 NASA on Monday delayed by one day the journey of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) over weather conditions. The US space agency is now targeting February...
- Watch live: Crew-12 launch and docking (updated) ESA · 10 Feb 2026 Update — 10 February 2026: NASA and SpaceX have announced they are now planning to launch the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station no earlier than 10:15 GMT / 11:15 CET (05:15 ET) on Friday 13 February, due...
- Musk says SpaceX focus is on the moon rather than Mars SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2026 A little more than a year after dismissing the moon as a “distraction,” Elon Musk says SpaceX will focus on lunar settlement before sending humans to Mars.
- Launch Preview: Vulcan to launch USSF-87, SpaceX to launch Crew-12 to ISS NASASpaceflight · 9 Feb 2026 The launch manifest is full this week, with eight launches scheduled from different launch sites…
- What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Mission NASA · 9 Feb 2026 Four crew members are set to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, where they will conduct research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory...
- Weather delays NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 flight to the International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 9 Feb 2026 The launch is now targeting no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 12, but that too could face challenges from a weather standpoint.
- Has Elon Musk given up on Mars? Ars Technica · 9 Feb 2026 "SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon."
- The Race Is On: Artemis, China and Musk Turn the Moon Into the Next Strategic High Ground SpaceDaily · 9 Feb 2026 New York NY (SPX) Feb 09, 2026 When Artemis II finally lights its engines and arcs away from Cape Canaveral, it will do more than send four astronauts on a ten-day loop around the Moon. It will fire the starting gun on a...
- SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to Moon, Musk says SpaceDaily · 9 Feb 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 9, 2026 SpaceX is putting its longstanding focus of sending humans to Mars on the backburner to prioritize establishing a settlement on the Moon, founder Elon Musk said Sunday. The Sou...
- SpaceX test fires its Falcon 9 rocket ahead of midweek launch of Crew-12 to the space station Spaceflight Now · 8 Feb 2026 The static fire test is an important precursor to the Crew-12 launch, scheduled for the morning of Feb. 11. Ignition at pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 3:16 a.m. EST (0816 UTC).
- NASA confirms first flight to ISS since medical evacuation SpaceDaily · 8 Feb 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 Four astronauts will blast off to re-staff the International Space Station (ISS) next week, NASA said Friday, after an emergency medical evacuation of the previous crew. Crew-1...
- Falcon 9 returns to flight after upper stage engine investigation SpaceNews · 7 Feb 2026 A Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink satellites on Feb. 7 after SpaceX completed an investigation into an engine malfunction during the rocket’s previous launch five days earlier.
- SpaceX IPO could drive investor interest in other space companies SpaceNews · 7 Feb 2026 An investor in two space companies that went public in the past year said an upcoming SpaceX IPO could generate new investor interest while also triggering a wave of consolidation.
- Starbase’s launch site lays groundwork to double in size NASASpaceflight · 7 Feb 2026 While pushing for Flight 12, SpaceX has received approval to nearly double the launch site’s…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch return to flight Falcon 9 mission following brief stand down Spaceflight Now · 7 Feb 2026 SpaceX halted launches for less than a week following an in-flight anomaly. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-33 mission is scheduled for 9:21 a.m. PST (12:21 p.m. EST / 1721 UTC).
- SpaceX shifts away from Dragon launches at pad 39A as Starship looms Spaceflight Now · 6 Feb 2026 The last Dragon flight from pad 39A was the CRS-33 mission in August 2025. SpaceX is preparing for the just the second pad 40 launch supporting NASA's Commercial Crew Program no earlier than Feb. 11.
- NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launch, Docking NASA · 6 Feb 2026 NASA will stream live coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 6:01 a.m. EST o...