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Admin MetaThe pace of rocket launches has ballooned in recent years, making it a challenge to know what mission is launching and when. In this launch guide, the Space.com news team aims to keep you up to date on the latest rocket launches.
If there is a rocket launch today, you’ll details below on what vehicle it is (odds are high it would be SpaceX, if we’re being honest), as well as its mission and where to watch live if a webcast is available. If there is NOT a rocket launch today, you’ll find an update on when the next mission is scheduled to fly.
Check out our Space Calendar for more details on future rocket launches, night sky events and more.
- Who: SpaceX, Falcon 9 rocket
- What: Starlink satellites 12-8
- When: Feb. 11, 1:53p.m. ET (1353 GMT)
- Where: SLC-40; CCSFS, Florida
- To: Low-Earth orbit
Another day, another Starlink launch headed to low-Earth orbit! SpaceX will launch the Starlink 12-8 group from Space Launch Complex-40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, in Florida. A window for liftoff will open from 1:53p.m. ET (1353 GMT) to 3:43 p.m. ET (2043 GMT), with backup a opportunity tomorrow, starting at 11:36 a.m. ET (1636 GMT). This will be the 18th flight of the Falcon 9 first stage booster launching the mission, or which 10 have been Starlink missions. The booster will land on SpaceX’s Just Read the Instructions droneship in the Atlantic Ocean, shortly after launch. Starlink is the biggest satellite constellation ever assembled, with nearly 7,000 satellites currently in operation, operating a global network of high-speed internet.
SpaceX will stream the launch life from the company’s page on X, beginning at 1:47p.m. ET (1357 GMT)
- Who: SpaceX, Falcon 9 rocket
- What: Starlink satellites 12-8
- When: Feb. 11, 1:53p.m. ET (1353 GMT)
- Where: SLC-40; CCSFS, Florida
- To: Low-Earth orbit
Another day, another Starlink launch headed to low-Earth orbit! SpaceX will launch the Starlink 12-8 group from Space Launch Complex-40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, in Florida. A window for liftoff will open from 1:53p.m. ET (1353 GMT) to 3:43 p.m. ET (2043 GMT), with backup a opportunity tomorrow, starting at 11:36 a.m. ET (1636 GMT). This will be the 18th flight of the Falcon 9 first stage booster launching the mission, or which 10 have been Starlink missions. The booster will land on SpaceX’s Just Read the Instructions droneship in the Atlantic Ocean, shortly after launch. Starlink is the biggest satellite constellation ever assembled, with nearly 7,000 satellites currently in operation, operating a global network of high-speed internet.
SpaceX will stream the launch life from the company’s page on X, beginning at 1:47p.m. ET (1357 GMT)
- Who: SpaceX, Falcon 9 rocket
- What: Starlink satellites 11-10
- When: Feb. 10, 6:46 p.m. ET (0046 GMT, Feb. 11)
- Where: SLC-4E; VSFB, California
- To: Low-Earth orbit
Starting off the week, SpaceX will launch the Starlink 11-10 group from Space Launch Complex-4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, in California. A window for liftoff begins at 6:46 p.m. ET (0046 GMT, Feb. 11), with backup opportunities on Tomorrow, starting at 6:19 p.m. ET (0019 GMT). This will be the 23rd flight of the Falcon 9 first stage booster launching the mission, which has flown 13 previous Starlink missions. The booster will land on SpaceX’s drone ship Of Course I Still Love You, in the Pacific Ocean, shortly after launch. Starlink is the biggest satellite constellation ever assembled, with nearly 7,000 satellites currently in operation, operating a global network of high-speed internet.
