NASA held a prelaunch news conference for the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station on February 9, 2026, highlighting opportunities for technology development and crew readiness.

SpaceX is launching the Starlink 17-33 mission using Falcon 9 booster B1088 on its 13th flight, with live coverage starting 30 minutes prior to liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

The FAA authorized SpaceX's Falcon 9 to return to flight on February 6 after a four-day grounding due to an upper stage anomaly during the Starlink 17-32 mission on February 2.

NASA and SpaceX target February 11 for the Crew-12 astronaut mission launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:01 a.m. EST using Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon 'Freedom'.

SpaceX experienced an in-flight anomaly on February 2 during Starlink 17-32, where the second stage failed to ignite for deorbit burn after deploying 25 satellites, leading to uncontrolled reentry.

SpaceX is merging with xAI, valuing the enlarged entity at $1.25 trillion to fuel Elon Musk's AI and space exploration efforts.

FAA has approved SpaceX Starship launches and landings at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A, advancing environmental reviews to support up to 44 launches from the site and enabling operations on Florida's East Coast.

FAA advances approval for up to 44 Starship launches from LC-39A, following Draft EIS in August 2025, positioning the site for lunar, Mars, and commercial missions with first launches potentially in late 2026.

Elon Musk announced SpaceX's Starship Flight 12, the debut of Version 3 with Raptor V3 engines, targeted in about six weeks around mid-March 2026, featuring taller design capable of over 100 tons to low Earth orbit.

SpaceX launched the Starlink 17-19 mission on January 29, 2026, from Vandenberg, deploying 25 satellites including the 11,000th Starlink satellite to date, with the Falcon 9 booster achieving its 19th flight and landing on a droneship.