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  1. CRS-35: Falcon 9 Launches Dragon With Final Two ISS Solar Arrays

    Mission: 2026Published: 13 Oct 2026

    NASA and SpaceX launched the 35th commercial resupply services mission on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 at 6:33 a.m.

    View mission: SpaceX CRS-35 (2026)
    Launch site
    Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Space Launch Complex 40

  2. Starlink 15-25: Falcon 9 B1088 Launch and Landing at Vandenberg

    Mission: 2026Published: 13 Oct 2026

    Live coverage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on the Starlink 15-25 mission from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

    View mission: Starlink 15-25 (2026)
    Vehicle
    Falcon 9
    Launch site
    Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E), Vandenberg Space Force Base
    Outcome
    Success

  3. Sophie Adenot Back in Europe After 237 Days on the ISS

    Published: 10 Oct 2026

    ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot arrived at Cologne Airport two days after splashing down off California with her Crew-12 crewmates, ending 237 days aboard the ISS for her epsilon mission.

    View mission: Crew-12

  4. Cygnus XL Departs the ISS: Release, Burn and Re-entry Plan

    Mission: 2026Published: 9 Oct 2026

    NASA's live coverage shows the Cygnus XL spacecraft released from Canadarm2 at 11:44 a.m.

    View mission: Northrop Grumman CRS-24 (2026)
    Vehicle
    Falcon 9
    Launch site
    Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
    Outcome
    Success

  5. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Re-Entry & Splashdown

    Published: 8 Oct 2026

    NASA's live coverage follows Dragon Freedom carrying Crew-12 from deorbit burn through re-entry to splashdown off Los Angeles at 8:34 a.m.

    View mission: Crew-12
    Outcome
    Success

  6. Crew-12 Return: Dragon Freedom Splashdown Off Los Angeles

    Published: 8 Oct 2026

    Official broadcast of the NASA SpaceX Crew-12 return, in which Dragon Freedom carried Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, ESA's Sophie Adenot and Andrey Fedyaev to a splashdown off Los Angeles at 8:34 a.m.

    View mission: Crew-12
    Outcome
    Success

  7. Starship Flight 14 Reaches Orbit and Three Falcons Fly in One Day

    Published: 7 Oct 2026

    A roundup of space news from roughly the last two weeks before October 6th.

  8. Hera at Didymos: Plan for Two CubeSats and a Close Asteroid Look

    Published: 7 Oct 2026

    ESA's animated episode follows Hera and its CubeSats Juventas and Milani as they reach the double asteroid system Didymos and Dimorphos.

    View mission: Hera

  9. Crew-12 Leaves the ISS: Dragon Freedom Undocking Step by Step

    Published: 7 Oct 2026

    ESA's broadcast follows the Crew-12 Dragon Freedom spacecraft undocking from the International Space Station on 7 October 2026 with Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrey Fedyaev.

    View mission: Crew-12

  10. Crew-12 Leaves the ISS: Dragon Freedom Undocking and Departure

    Published: 7 Oct 2026

    NASA and SpaceX coverage of Dragon Freedom undocking from the International Space Station with the four Crew-12 members at 8:05 a.m.

    View mission: Crew-12

  11. Crew-12 Leaves the ISS: Hatch Closure Aboard Dragon Freedom

    Published: 7 Oct 2026

    NASA's coverage follows Crew-12 as the hatch between Dragon Freedom and the International Space Station closes at 5:05 a.m.

    View mission: Crew-12

  12. Crew-12 Hatch Closure: Dragon Freedom Readies to Leave the ISS

    Published: 7 Oct 2026

    ESA's broadcast of NASA's Mission Control Houston coverage shows the Crew-12 hatch closure between Dragon Freedom and the International Space Station, at 5:05 a.m.

    View mission: Crew-12
    Outcome
    In progress

  13. Crew-12 Farewell: Jessica Meir Hands ISS Command to Dubrov

    Published: 4 Oct 2026

    Crew-12 members Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrey Fedyaev say farewell to the International Space Station crew.

    View mission: Crew-12

  14. Starship Flight 14: Sun Transit, Booster Descent and FTS Blast

    Mission: 2026Published: 2 Oct 2026

    A narrated compilation of fan and team camera footage and audio from Starship Flight 14, including a sun transit, an updraft along the rocket's path, a single Raptor shutting down, stage separation,…

    View mission: Starship Flight 14 (2026)

  15. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Arrival & Welcome Remarks

    Mission: 2026Published: 2 Oct 2026

    NASA's live coverage follows Crew-13 from its 11:10 a.m.

    View mission: SpaceX Crew-13 (2026)
    Launch site
    Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
    Outcome
    In progress

  16. Crew-13 Postlaunch Briefing: Record Dragon Docking Pace to ISS

    Mission: 2026Published: 1 Oct 2026

    After Crew-13 lifted off on a Falcon 9 on Oct.

    View mission: Crew-13 (2026)
    Launch site
    Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Launch Complex 40
    Outcome
    In progress

  17. Crew-13 Launch Countdown: Dragon Grace Readies for the ISS

    Mission: 2026Published: 1 Oct 2026

    NASA's live broadcast of the Crew-13 launch countdown, covering four crew members aboard Dragon Grace on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40, targeting liftoff at 11:10 a.m.

    View mission: Crew-13 (2026)
    Launch site
    Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

  18. Starship Flight 14: Orbit, 26 Starlink V3 Satellites, Early Deorbit

    Mission: 2026Published: 1 Oct 2026

    Starship Flight 14 lifted off at 7:49 a.m.

    View mission: Starship Flight 14 (2026)
    Launch site
    Starbase, Texas
    Outcome
    Success

  19. Crew-13 Prelaunch Briefing: Dragon Valve Repair and a Fast ISS Trip

    Mission: 2026Published: 30 Sep 2026

    NASA held the prelaunch news conference for SpaceX Crew-13 on Sept.

    View mission: Crew-13 (2026)
    Launch site
    Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
    Outcome
    In progress

  20. YES2: How a 31.7 km Tether Was Meant to Drop a Capsule

    Published: 30 Sep 2026

    YES2 (Young Engineers Satellite 2) was a European Space Agency tether experiment carried on the Russian Foton-M3 spacecraft.

    View mission: YES2
    Outcome
    Partial success

  21. Smile: How ESA and China Built a Satellite in Two Years

    Published: 30 Sep 2026

    ESA's documentary covers two years of the Smile mission, a 50–50 collaboration between ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

    View mission: Smile
    Vehicle
    Vega
    Launch site
    Kourou, French Guiana

  22. Starship Flight 14: First Orbit and Starlink V3 Deployment

    Mission: 2026Published: 29 Sep 2026

    Starship Flight 14, the first V3 launch at dawn, carried 26 Starlink V3 satellites, about 50 metric tons.

    View mission: Starship Flight 14 (2026)
    Launch site
    Starbase, South Texas
    Outcome
    Success

  23. Starship Flight 14: First Orbit, 26 Starlink V3s and an Early Return

    Mission: 2026Published: 29 Sep 2026

    Starship Flight 14 reached orbit on September 28 after a vacuum engine failed on ascent and the team polled go for orbit.

    View mission: Starship Flight 14 (2026)
    Outcome
    Partial success

  24. Starliner 1 and 2: NASA and Boeing Detail Fixes and 2028 Crew Flight

    Published: 28 Sep 2026

    NASA and Boeing leaders held a news conference at Kennedy Space Center on Starliner's return to flight.

    View mission: Starliner 1
    Vehicle
    Atlas V, Starliner, Vulcan