https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/2016571913477226969QuoteInternational Space Station@Space_Station·The earliest opportunity for @NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-12 launch to the space station is 6 a.m. EST, Feb. 11, from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Next opportunities are 5:38 a.m. Feb. 12 & 5:15 a.m. Feb. 13. NASA continues working toward potential launch windows for two important crewed missions this February: Artemis II and Crew-12. We will make any decisions on the best launch opportunity for each mission closer to flight.
International Space Station@Space_Station·The earliest opportunity for @NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-12 launch to the space station is 6 a.m. EST, Feb. 11, from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Next opportunities are 5:38 a.m. Feb. 12 & 5:15 a.m. Feb. 13. NASA continues working toward potential launch windows for two important crewed missions this February: Artemis II and Crew-12. We will make any decisions on the best launch opportunity for each mission closer to flight.
Vulcan to launch USSF-87A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket will deliver national security spacecraft directly to geosynchronous orbit for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command on the USSF-87 mission. Liftoff will occur from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.Launch Date: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026GO Vulcan! GO Centaur! GO USSF-87!
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on January 30 at 2:22 - 3:00 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 3 at 5:12-9:12 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 7 at 4:41-8:41 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch Crew-12 to the International Space Station from pad 40 on February 11 at 6:00 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMThe Artemis II mission, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed mission around the moon since 1972 and the second launch of the SLS rocket, is scheduled for February 8 earliest at 11:20 p.m. - 1:20 a.m. EST. There are launch possibilities from Feb 6-11, and again in early March.FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 3 at 5:12-9:12 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 7 at 4:41-8:41 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch Crew-12 to the International Space Station from pad 40 on February 11 or 12 earliest at 6:00 a.m. EST (date depends on Artemis situation). The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.VULCAN & ATLAS VThe next United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket will launch USSF-87 for the U.S. Space Force on February 12.NEW GLENNThe third flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket will launch the next BlueBird satellite for AST Space Mobile on late February TBD.
QuoteEasternShoreSpaceflight@EShoreSpaceflt·4mWallops Island Launch Advisory — February WindowA new Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) has been posted for a rocket launch out of NASA Wallops Island.The notice lists the following launch windows:Primary Launch Window:• February 18 — 3:00 PM to 6:45 PM EST (20:00–23:45 UTC)Backup Windows:• February 19–24, same daily time windowAt this point, there’s no indication of an Electron or HASTE launch tied to this notice. Based on how the hazard areas and wording are structured, this looks like a NASA Wallops–controlled launch, which often points toward a sounding rocket mission.That said, we’ll continue monitoring NOTAMs, TFRs, and additional LNMs to see if anything changes or expands.https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2018364009712357639
EasternShoreSpaceflight@EShoreSpaceflt·4mWallops Island Launch Advisory — February WindowA new Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) has been posted for a rocket launch out of NASA Wallops Island.The notice lists the following launch windows:Primary Launch Window:• February 18 — 3:00 PM to 6:45 PM EST (20:00–23:45 UTC)Backup Windows:• February 19–24, same daily time windowAt this point, there’s no indication of an Electron or HASTE launch tied to this notice. Based on how the hazard areas and wording are structured, this looks like a NASA Wallops–controlled launch, which often points toward a sounding rocket mission.That said, we’ll continue monitoring NOTAMs, TFRs, and additional LNMs to see if anything changes or expands.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 5 at 4:20-8:20 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 8 at 5:46-9:46 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch Crew-12 to the International Space Station from pad 40 on February 11 or 12 earliest at 6:00 a.m. EST (date depends on Artemis situation). The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMThe Artemis II mission, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed mission around the moon since 1972 and the second launch of the SLS rocket, is scheduled for March 6 at 8:29-10:29 p.m. EST.FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Crew-12 to the International Space Station from pad 40 on February 11 earliest at 6:00 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 13 at 7:00-11:00 p.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.VULCAN & ATLAS VThe next United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket will launch USSF-87 for the U.S. Space Force on February 12.NEW GLENNThe third flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket will launch the next BlueBird satellite for AST Space Mobile on late February TBD.
QuoteLukas C. H.@GewoonLukas_Last week, Hypersonix announced that their hydrogen-fueled DART-AE scramjet technology demonstrator has completed vibration testing! The vehicle will soon be shipped from Australia to the US, where it'll be prepared for launch aboard a Rocket Lab HASTE rocket later this quarter.https://twitter.com/GewoonLukas_/status/2018441615518638426
Lukas C. H.@GewoonLukas_Last week, Hypersonix announced that their hydrogen-fueled DART-AE scramjet technology demonstrator has completed vibration testing! The vehicle will soon be shipped from Australia to the US, where it'll be prepared for launch aboard a Rocket Lab HASTE rocket later this quarter.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Crew-12 to the International Space Station from pad 40 on February 11 at 6:01 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 14 at 12:00-3:17 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 16. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
February 17, 2026Starlink MissionSpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the X TV app.This will be the 10th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-69, CRS-32, GPS III-7, USSF-36, and five Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Starlink G17-33 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G17-33 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2026-02-07 17:21:00 UTC.Deploy: 2026-02-07 18:23:15.820 UTC.Launch window: 2026-02-07 17:21:00 UTC to 2026-02-07 17:22:49 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #1Launch: 2026-02-07 20:39:20 UTC.Deploy: 2026-02-07 21:41:35.820 UTC.Launch window: 2026-02-07 20:39:20 UTC to 2026-02-07 20:41:59 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #2Launch: 2026-02-07 20:55:30 UTC.Deploy: 2026-02-07 21:57:45.820 UTC.Launch window: 2026-02-07 20:55:30 UTC to 2026-02-07 20:58:09 UTC.
SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMThe Artemis II mission, carrying four astronauts on the first crewed mission around the moon since 1972 and the second launch of the SLS rocket, is scheduled for March 3 at 5:30-7:30 p.m. EST. Sunset is 6:23 p.m.FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Crew-12 to the International Space Station from pad 40 on February 11 at 6:01 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 14 at 5:00-9:00 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 17. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 21. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.VULCAN & ATLAS VThe next United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket will launch USSF-87 for the U.S. Space Force on February 12.NEW GLENNThe third flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket will launch the next BlueBird satellite for AST Space Mobile on late February TBD.
The launch has now shown up on COMPASS/ex-CADENA OIS (new website BTW: https://compass.atfm.aero):Primary Launch Day 12 FEB 0800Z-1250ZBackup Launch Day 13 FEB 0800Z-1250ZBackup Launch Day 14 FEB 0800Z-1250ZBackup Launch Day 15 FEB 0800Z-1250ZBackup Launch Day 16 FEB 0800Z-1250ZBackup Launch Day 17 FEB 0800Z-1250ZBackup Launch Day 18 FEB 0800Z-1250Z
Launch has shown up on COMPASS...but erroneously as "Rocket Lab Test Flight 007" (!).https://compass.atfm.aero/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15Primary Launch Day 14 FEB 0050Z-0458ZBackup Launch Day 19 FEB 0050Z-0458ZNote that Firefly has amended the mission patch and removed the Lockheed Martin reference, so it looks like the final Block 1 Alpha will not fly with a payload.
The Space Force FY26 RDT&E Presidential Budget Request puts this mission as Available for Launch (AFL) in Q3FY26 (April-June 2026).In the budget, this mission is referred to as SILENTBARKER Expansion.QuoteThe SILENTBARKER program is developing and delivering a space-based SDA system to provide space object surveillance through a phased acquisition approach starting with SILENTBARKER Baseline. The baseline program will be followed by SILENTBARKER Expansion and then SILENTBARKER-B in accordance with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) approved acquisition strategy. [Sheet 399]FY25 Plans:QuoteSILENTBARKER Expansion: Continue development toward Full Operational Capability (FOC) for Geosynchronous (GEO)-based SDA. This includes mission data processing, dissemination, and prototyping efforts supporting SILENTBARKER and other SDA initiatives. [Sheet 411]FY26 Plans:QuoteSILENTBARKER Expansion: Continue launch preparations, integration, and development activities for the SILENTBARKER Expansion increment, as well as development for the follow-on SILENTBARKER-B increment to enhance GEO-based SDA capabilities. Support ongoing mission data processing and dissemination efforts across SILENTBARKER and other SDA prototypes. [Sheet 412]
The SILENTBARKER program is developing and delivering a space-based SDA system to provide space object surveillance through a phased acquisition approach starting with SILENTBARKER Baseline. The baseline program will be followed by SILENTBARKER Expansion and then SILENTBARKER-B in accordance with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) approved acquisition strategy.
SILENTBARKER Expansion: Continue development toward Full Operational Capability (FOC) for Geosynchronous (GEO)-based SDA. This includes mission data processing, dissemination, and prototyping efforts supporting SILENTBARKER and other SDA initiatives.
SILENTBARKER Expansion: Continue launch preparations, integration, and development activities for the SILENTBARKER Expansion increment, as well as development for the follow-on SILENTBARKER-B increment to enhance GEO-based SDA capabilities. Support ongoing mission data processing and dissemination efforts across SILENTBARKER and other SDA prototypes.
February 14, 2026 05:00 - 09:00 UTCStarlink MissionSpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
February 20, 2026Starlink MissionSpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 02/06/2026 11:35 pmhttps://compass.atfm.aero/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15QuotePrimary Launch Day 16 FEB 0500Z-0900ZBackup Launch Day 17 FEB 0500Z-0943ZBackup Launch Day 18 FEB 0300Z-0743ZBackup Launch Day 19 FEB 0200Z-0643ZBackup Launch Day 20 FEB 0100Z-0543ZBackup Launch Day 21 FEB 0100Z-0543ZBackup Launch Day 22 FEB 0100Z-0543ZSpaceX now shows this a day earlier, although given the launch windows here, it's probably on February 20 EST (8 pm - 12 am).
https://compass.atfm.aero/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15QuotePrimary Launch Day 16 FEB 0500Z-0900ZBackup Launch Day 17 FEB 0500Z-0943ZBackup Launch Day 18 FEB 0300Z-0743ZBackup Launch Day 19 FEB 0200Z-0643ZBackup Launch Day 20 FEB 0100Z-0543ZBackup Launch Day 21 FEB 0100Z-0543ZBackup Launch Day 22 FEB 0100Z-0543Z
Primary Launch Day 16 FEB 0500Z-0900ZBackup Launch Day 17 FEB 0500Z-0943ZBackup Launch Day 18 FEB 0300Z-0743ZBackup Launch Day 19 FEB 0200Z-0643ZBackup Launch Day 20 FEB 0100Z-0543ZBackup Launch Day 21 FEB 0100Z-0543ZBackup Launch Day 22 FEB 0100Z-0543Z
