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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Kosmos (Unknown Payload)
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Feb. 5, 2026, 6:59 p.m.
Government/Top Secret
Unknown classified payload(s) for the Russian military.
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Feb 07, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-33
Low Earth Orbit Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Feb 11, 2026
Smart Dragon 3 | Unknown Payload
Unknown Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Possibly an Earth observation satellite for the Pakistan government's SUPARCO, details TBD.
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Upcoming Events
Press Event
February 03, 2026
Artemis II Wet Dress Rehersal Press Conference
Kennedy Space CenterFollowing a fueling test of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at the launch pad for the Artemis II Moon mission, leaders will discuss initial results during a news conference. Participants in the news conference include: - NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya - Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate - John Honeycutt, chair, Artemis II Mission Management Team - Representative, Exploration Ground Systems Program
Docking
February 12, 2026
SpaceX Crew-12 Crew Dragon Docking
International Space StationThe Crew-12 Crew Dragon will dock autonomously to the International Space Station, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station.
Spacecraft Undocking
February 26, 2026
SpaceX CRS-33 Dragon Undocking
International Space StationThe SpaceX CRS-33 Dragon spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station ahead of its reentry, splashdown and recovery.
EVA
February 28, 2026
US EVA-95
International Space StationTwo astronauts will replace a high-definition camera on camera port 3, install a new navigational aid for visiting spacecraft, called a planar reflector, on the Harmony module’s forward port, and relocate an early ammonia servicer jumper — a flexible hose assembly that connects parts of a fluid system — along …
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-32
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 2C
AlSat 3B
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaEarth observation satellite built by China's CAST for the Algerian Space Agency.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 6-101
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Electron
Bridging The Swarm (NeonSat-1A)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandThe NeonSat-1A, carrying a high-resolution optical camera, is designed to test the constellation capabilities of the South Korean government's Earth …
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-19
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Falcon 9
GPS III SV09
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USANinth of ten GPS III missions.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-20
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
New Shepard
NS-38
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch - Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USANS-38 is the 17th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 38th in the New Shepard program's history.
Electron
The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandFirst 2 satellites (named MR-1 and MR-2) of UK-based Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation designed to provide independent and resilient co…
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-30
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Spaceflight News
NASA
Strong Solar Flare
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NASA
Boreal Forests Are Shifting North
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To reuse or not reuse—the eternal debate of New Glenn's second s…
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