Space2027

As of 23 September 2026

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  • Wikipedia · 2026-09-20

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    List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches — 2026

    As of September 20, SpaceX has conducted 109 Falcon family vehicle launches (107 Falcon 9 and 2 Falcon Heavy) in 2026. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell stated in Time magazine they are expecting maybe 140, 145-ish Falcon 9 launches in 2026.

    • 109 Falcon-family launches through 20 Sep 2026 (107 F9 + 2 FH).
    • Shotwell guidance: 140–145 Falcon 9 launches for the full year.

  • Space.com · 2026-09-20

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    SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California

    Saturday's launch was the 107th Falcon 9 mission of 2026, and the 81st of the year dedicated to building out the Starlink network. Liftoff from Vandenberg at 6:47 p.m. PDT on 19 September (01:47 UTC on 20 September).

    • Starlink 15-27 = 107th Falcon 9 of 2026.
    • 81 Starlink missions year-to-date.

  • Spaceflight Now · 2026-09-02

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    SpaceX launches Starlink mission from West Coast

    Liftoff from Vandenberg occurred at 1:42 a.m. PDT. It was the company’s 104th orbital launch of the year and the 79th Starlink mission in 2026. SpaceX is now basing Starlink launch operations on the West Coast as it focuses Cape Canaveral on the East Coast debut of Starship.

    • Starlink 15-23 on 2 Sep = 104th orbital launch of 2026.
    • Starlink operations shifted to Vandenberg to free Florida for Starship.

  • WisdomTree · 2026-08-22

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    Launch as Infrastructure: SpaceX's 100th Mission of 2026

    On August 22, 2026, SpaceX posted: Falcon 9 lifts off from California and delivers 27 Starlink satellites to orbit, completing our 100th Falcon launch of the year. Cadence has moved from 25 orbital launches in 2020 toward roughly three launches per week.

    • 100th Falcon launch of 2026 on 22 August (SpaceX's own count).
    • Implied run-rate near three Falcon flights per week.

  • KeepTrack · 2026-09-20

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    SpaceX Flies 700th Falcon Mission

    September 13 opened with SpaceX’s 700th Falcon mission, a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral delivering three O3b mPOWER satellites for SES. Independent tracking after the 100th Falcon of 2026 pointed to roughly 155 flights for the year.

    • O3b mPOWER 11–13 on 13 Sep = 700th Falcon-family flight.
    • High-case year pace near 155 Falcon flights.

  • SpaceXNow · 2026-09-21

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    SpaceX Launch Statistics

    Launch goal 2026: 111/145 (76.55%). 2026 recorded 111/111 successes at the snapshot. 2025 closed 167/170. Most launches in a year remains 167 (2025).

    • Internal tracker goal of 145 launches for 2026.
    • About 111 launches already logged by late September, 100% success in-year.

  • RussianSpaceWeb · 2026-09-21

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    2026 space launch score card

    As of 21 September 2026: Falcon-9 107, Falcon Heavy 2, Starship/Superheavy 2. USA total 135 orbital attempts across all providers.

    • Independent scorecard: 107 F9 + 2 FH + 2 Starship through 21 Sep.
    • Starship 2026 flights to date are the two integrated tests (Flights 12 and 13).

  • Spaceflight Now · 2026-09-21

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    Launch Schedule — late September

    26 Sep: Falcon 9 USSF-385 from Vandenberg, window 11:56 UTC. NET 28 Sep: Starship Flight 14 from Starbase Pad 2, delayed from 15, 18, and 22 Sep, pending FAA. 30 Sep: Starlink 15-25 from Vandenberg.

    • Three SpaceX attempts remain in September if Flight 14 is cleared.
    • Starship Flight 14 has already slipped three times and is FAA-gated.

  • NASASpaceflight · 2026-09-21

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    Starship Flight 14 orbital profile

    Flight 14 now targets no earlier than 28 September pending FAA approval. Ship 41 is planned to circularize, deploy 26 Starlink v3 satellites, coast ~8.5 hours, then deorbit to the Pacific. Booster 21 rolled to Pad 2 on 21 September for a wet dress.

    • F14 is the first Starship licensed as orbital.
    • 26 Starlink v3 on Group 31-1; booster splashdown in the Gulf, ship in the Pacific.

  • Wikipedia · 2026-09-22

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    List of spaceflight launches in October–December 2026

    1 October holds Crew-13 at 15:10 UTC from SLC-40 and Transporter-18 (FORMOSAT-8B / GTM plus rideshare) at 18:08 UTC from Vandenberg. Starlink Group 15-25 is 10 October from Vandenberg. Month-only: CRS-35, SDA T1TL-A, Falcon Heavy NROL-97, and Bandwagon-5.

    • Three October Falcon flights have a day: Crew-13, Transporter-18, Starlink 15-25.
    • FORMOSAT-8B flies as the primary payload on Transporter-18, not as a separate rocket.
    • CRS-35, T1TL-A, NROL-97, and Bandwagon-5 are still October TBD.

  • Spaceflight Now · 2026-09-23

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    Launch Schedule — 23 September morning check

    Checked the morning of 23 September: no SpaceX launch on the 21st, 22nd, or 23rd. USSF-385 is still Saturday 26 September and Starship Flight 14 is still NET 28 September. Starlink 15-25 remains 10 October. Crew-13 remains 1 October.

    • Starlink 15-25 left September.
    • September Falcon remaining is USSF-385 only.
    • No SpaceX launch on 21, 22, or 23 September.

  • Wikipedia · 2026-05-22

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    Starship flight test 12

    Flight 12 launched 22 May 2026 from Starbase Pad 2 on Block 3 hardware (Booster 19 / Ship 39). Suborbital. Booster lost on landing burn; ship splashed in the Indian Ocean as planned.

    • First 2026 Starship integrated flight: 22 May, suborbital.

  • SpaceNews · 2026-07-24

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    SpaceX conducts 13th Starship test flight

    Starship Flight 13 lifted off 24 July 2026, deploying functioning Starlink satellites for the first time (20 × v3, suborbital). Booster 20 was lost on landing burn after a partial relight.

    • Second 2026 Starship flight: 24 July. First Starlink v3 deployment, still suborbital.