Deutsche Telekom will only buy capacity from the EU Iris2 constellation if the capacity is competitive.
Telcos Orange, Deutsche Telekom: We’ll only buy EU Iris2 constellation capacity if it’s competitive Feb 9, 2026 The rescheduling of the SD-3 sea launch to February 12, 2026 at approximately 06:30 UTC created a deconfliction with a nearby test scheduled for February 11, 2026.
New NOTAMs indicate this SD-3 sea launch just got yet another delay, by "just" 24 hours to February 12 ~06:30 UTC. Which helped the Chinese to deconflict it w/ a highly anticipated test right next door on February 11 that I finally have time to look at... Feb 9, 2026 A Smart Dragon-3 launch is scheduled for December 26, 2026 at approximately 06:30 UTC over the South China Sea from just offshore of western Guangdong toward sun-synchronous orbit.
New NOTAMs indicate this SD-3 sea launch just got yet another delay, by "just" 24 hours to February 12 ~06:30 UTC. Which helped the Chinese to deconflict it w/ a highly anticipated test right next door on February 11 that I finally have time to look at... Feb 9, 2026 The SD-3 sea launch was delayed by 24 hours to February 12, 2026 at approximately 06:30 UTC.
New NOTAMs indicate this SD-3 sea launch just got yet another delay, by "just" 24 hours to February 12 ~06:30 UTC. Which helped the Chinese to deconflict it w/ a highly anticipated test right next door on February 11 that I finally have time to look at... Feb 9, 2026 The Smart Dragon-3 launch will be conducted from the DFHTG 'Oriental Spaceport' ship.
New NOTAMs indicate this SD-3 sea launch just got yet another delay, by "just" 24 hours to February 12 ~06:30 UTC. Which helped the Chinese to deconflict it w/ a highly anticipated test right next door on February 11 that I finally have time to look at... Feb 9, 2026 NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5:38 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 12, 2026 for the Crew-12 launch to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
RIP sleep (first one won’t get livestreams given it’s way offshore but I still need to follow-up it) Feb 9, 2026 SpaceX Crew-12 is slated to launch on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
RIP sleep (first one won’t get livestreams given it’s way offshore but I still need to follow-up it) Feb 9, 2026 Weather was listed as a watch item for the Crew-12 launch on February 12, 2026.
RIP sleep (first one won’t get livestreams given it’s way offshore but I still need to follow-up it) Feb 9, 2026 Weather conditions for the Crew-12 launch were expected to improve on Friday, February 13, 2026.
RIP sleep (first one won’t get livestreams given it’s way offshore but I still need to follow-up it) Feb 9, 2026 Mission teams elected to waive off the Wednesday, February 11, 2026 launch opportunity for Crew-12 due to forecast weather conditions along the Dragon spacecraft flight path.
RIP sleep (first one won’t get livestreams given it’s way offshore but I still need to follow-up it) Feb 9, 2026 Crew-12 is unlikely to launch on the 12th due to ascent corridor abort recovery weather.
Updates: * USSF-87 now launches at 3:30-5:30 am EST * Only one of USSF-87 or Crew-12 will fly, the later apparently unlikely to fly on 12th due to ascent corridor abort recovery weather, but if that clears up it will be Crew-12 launching; if not then USSF-87 will get the slot. Feb 9, 2026 If ascent corridor abort recovery weather clears on the 12th, Crew-12 will launch; otherwise USSF-87 will occupy the launch slot.
Updates: * USSF-87 now launches at 3:30-5:30 am EST * Only one of USSF-87 or Crew-12 will fly, the later apparently unlikely to fly on 12th due to ascent corridor abort recovery weather, but if that clears up it will be Crew-12 launching; if not then USSF-87 will get the slot. Feb 9, 2026 Only one of the missions USSF-87 or Crew-12 will launch on the 12th.
Updates: * USSF-87 now launches at 3:30-5:30 am EST * Only one of USSF-87 or Crew-12 will fly, the later apparently unlikely to fly on 12th due to ascent corridor abort recovery weather, but if that clears up it will be Crew-12 launching; if not then USSF-87 will get the slot. Feb 9, 2026 USSF-87 has a launch window at 3:30–5:30 a.m. EST.
Updates: * USSF-87 now launches at 3:30-5:30 am EST * Only one of USSF-87 or Crew-12 will fly, the later apparently unlikely to fly on 12th due to ascent corridor abort recovery weather, but if that clears up it will be Crew-12 launching; if not then USSF-87 will get the slot. Feb 9, 2026 The flight designation for the vehicle is Alpha Flight 7 (FLTA007).
Firefly successfully static fired their Alpha FLTA007 rocket on the launchpad, and are targeting NET Feb. 18 (NET Feb. 19 at 00:50 UTC) for launch of the "Stairway To Seven" mission. This will be the return to flight (without a payload). Instead they're testing Block 2 upgrades. Feb 9, 2026 Firefly stated the Alpha Flight 7 launch window will open no earlier than February 18.
Firefly successfully static fired their Alpha FLTA007 rocket on the launchpad, and are targeting NET Feb. 18 (NET Feb. 19 at 00:50 UTC) for launch of the "Stairway To Seven" mission. This will be the return to flight (without a payload). Instead they're testing Block 2 upgrades. Feb 9, 2026 The Stairway To Seven mission will be a return-to-flight test of Firefly's Alpha and will carry no payload.
Firefly successfully static fired their Alpha FLTA007 rocket on the launchpad, and are targeting NET Feb. 18 (NET Feb. 19 at 00:50 UTC) for launch of the "Stairway To Seven" mission. This will be the return to flight (without a payload). Instead they're testing Block 2 upgrades. Feb 9, 2026 The Stairway To Seven mission is testing Block 2 upgrades to Firefly's Alpha launch vehicle.
Firefly successfully static fired their Alpha FLTA007 rocket on the launchpad, and are targeting NET Feb. 18 (NET Feb. 19 at 00:50 UTC) for launch of the "Stairway To Seven" mission. This will be the return to flight (without a payload). Instead they're testing Block 2 upgrades. Feb 9, 2026 Firefly successfully static fired the Alpha FLTA007 rocket on the launchpad for 20 seconds.
Firefly successfully static fired their Alpha FLTA007 rocket on the launchpad, and are targeting NET Feb. 18 (NET Feb. 19 at 00:50 UTC) for launch of the "Stairway To Seven" mission. This will be the return to flight (without a payload). Instead they're testing Block 2 upgrades. Feb 9, 2026 Firefly is targeting a NET Feb. 18 launch window (NET Feb. 19 at 00:50 UTC) for the Stairway To Seven mission.
Firefly successfully static fired their Alpha FLTA007 rocket on the launchpad, and are targeting NET Feb. 18 (NET Feb. 19 at 00:50 UTC) for launch of the "Stairway To Seven" mission. This will be the return to flight (without a payload). Instead they're testing Block 2 upgrades. Feb 9, 2026 United Launch Alliance's Vulcan mission USSF-87 and SpaceX's Falcon 9 carrying Crew-12 are scheduled to launch within two hours of each other from neighboring pads located 2.5 kilometers apart.
Due to Crew-12 delaying by 24 hours, ULA's Vulcan (USSF-87) and SpaceX' Falcon 9 (Crew-12) are now set to launch within 2 hours of each other from neighboring pads 2.5km apart. If Crew-12 proceeds, I doubt USSF-87 can launch due to Dragon closeouts right around Vulcan's T-0. Feb 9, 2026 SpaceX's Falcon 9 is targeted to launch Crew-12 to the International Space Station no earlier than Thursday, February 12, 2026.
Due to Crew-12 delaying by 24 hours, ULA's Vulcan (USSF-87) and SpaceX' Falcon 9 (Crew-12) are now set to launch within 2 hours of each other from neighboring pads 2.5km apart. If Crew-12 proceeds, I doubt USSF-87 can launch due to Dragon closeouts right around Vulcan's T-0. Feb 9, 2026 Unfavorable weather conditions in the ascent corridor caused the Crew-12 launch to be targeted for no earlier than February 12, 2026.
Due to Crew-12 delaying by 24 hours, ULA's Vulcan (USSF-87) and SpaceX' Falcon 9 (Crew-12) are now set to launch within 2 hours of each other from neighboring pads 2.5km apart. If Crew-12 proceeds, I doubt USSF-87 can launch due to Dragon closeouts right around Vulcan's T-0. Feb 9, 2026 SpaceX's Crew-12 launch was delayed by 24 hours.
Due to Crew-12 delaying by 24 hours, ULA's Vulcan (USSF-87) and SpaceX' Falcon 9 (Crew-12) are now set to launch within 2 hours of each other from neighboring pads 2.5km apart. If Crew-12 proceeds, I doubt USSF-87 can launch due to Dragon closeouts right around Vulcan's T-0. Feb 9, 2026 Dragon closeouts for Crew-12 occur right around ULA Vulcan's T-0.
Due to Crew-12 delaying by 24 hours, ULA's Vulcan (USSF-87) and SpaceX' Falcon 9 (Crew-12) are now set to launch within 2 hours of each other from neighboring pads 2.5km apart. If Crew-12 proceeds, I doubt USSF-87 can launch due to Dragon closeouts right around Vulcan's T-0. Feb 9, 2026 Steve Stich is Manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
In today's Crew-12 briefing, NASA's Steve Stich (Manager CCP) said that Crew-12 has priority on the range, but that they'll work with ULA to optimize the schedule. If Crew-12 has to delay, ULA can proceed with the USSF-87 launch, but if Crew-12 launches ULA has to delay. Feb 9, 2026 Crew-12 will coordinate with United Launch Alliance to optimize the launch schedule.
In today's Crew-12 briefing, NASA's Steve Stich (Manager CCP) said that Crew-12 has priority on the range, but that they'll work with ULA to optimize the schedule. If Crew-12 has to delay, ULA can proceed with the USSF-87 launch, but if Crew-12 launches ULA has to delay. Feb 9, 2026 Crew-12 has priority on the launch range.
In today's Crew-12 briefing, NASA's Steve Stich (Manager CCP) said that Crew-12 has priority on the range, but that they'll work with ULA to optimize the schedule. If Crew-12 has to delay, ULA can proceed with the USSF-87 launch, but if Crew-12 launches ULA has to delay. Feb 9, 2026 United Launch Alliance can proceed with the USSF-87 launch if Crew-12 is delayed.
In today's Crew-12 briefing, NASA's Steve Stich (Manager CCP) said that Crew-12 has priority on the range, but that they'll work with ULA to optimize the schedule. If Crew-12 has to delay, ULA can proceed with the USSF-87 launch, but if Crew-12 launches ULA has to delay. Feb 9, 2026 If Crew-12 launches as scheduled, United Launch Alliance must delay the USSF-87 launch.
In today's Crew-12 briefing, NASA's Steve Stich (Manager CCP) said that Crew-12 has priority on the range, but that they'll work with ULA to optimize the schedule. If Crew-12 has to delay, ULA can proceed with the USSF-87 launch, but if Crew-12 launches ULA has to delay. Feb 9, 2026 William Gerstenmaier is SpaceX’s Vice President of Build & Flight Reliability.
In a Crew-12 briefing today, SpaceX' William Gerstenmaier (VP Build & Flight Reliability) said they were using a new chilldown profile for the deorbit burn on the Starlink Group 17-32 mission. This new profile created a condition that allowed the failure to happen. Feb 9, 2026 SpaceX used a new chilldown profile for the deorbit burn on the Starlink Group 17-32 mission.
In a Crew-12 briefing today, SpaceX' William Gerstenmaier (VP Build & Flight Reliability) said they were using a new chilldown profile for the deorbit burn on the Starlink Group 17-32 mission. This new profile created a condition that allowed the failure to happen. Feb 9, 2026 The deorbit burn failure on the Starlink Group 17-32 mission was caused by a gas bubble in the transfer tube.
In a Crew-12 briefing today, SpaceX' William Gerstenmaier (VP Build & Flight Reliability) said they were using a new chilldown profile for the deorbit burn on the Starlink Group 17-32 mission. This new profile created a condition that allowed the failure to happen. Feb 9, 2026 The new chilldown profile created a condition that allowed the deorbit burn failure on the Starlink Group 17-32 mission to occur.
In a Crew-12 briefing today, SpaceX' William Gerstenmaier (VP Build & Flight Reliability) said they were using a new chilldown profile for the deorbit burn on the Starlink Group 17-32 mission. This new profile created a condition that allowed the failure to happen. Feb 9, 2026 SpaceX plans to keep the Crew Access Arm at Launch Complex 39A on the ground after maintenance but can reinstall it quickly if needed.
During today's Crew-12 briefing, SpaceX' William Gerstenmaier said that they are taking the Crew Access Arm down to perform some maintenance. SpaceX is planning to keep it on the ground after this work, but he said they can reinstall it quickly enough if needed. Feb 9, 2026 SpaceX is taking the Crew Access Arm at Launch Complex 39A down to perform maintenance.
During today's Crew-12 briefing, SpaceX' William Gerstenmaier said that they are taking the Crew Access Arm down to perform some maintenance. SpaceX is planning to keep it on the ground after this work, but he said they can reinstall it quickly enough if needed. Feb 9, 2026 Launch Complex 39A will remain active to support Falcon Heavy and a limited number of Falcon 9 launches.
During today's Crew-12 briefing, SpaceX' William Gerstenmaier said that they are taking the Crew Access Arm down to perform some maintenance. SpaceX is planning to keep it on the ground after this work, but he said they can reinstall it quickly enough if needed. Feb 9, 2026 Starting with Crew-12, all future Dragon missions will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40).
During today's Crew-12 briefing, SpaceX' William Gerstenmaier said that they are taking the Crew Access Arm down to perform some maintenance. SpaceX is planning to keep it on the ground after this work, but he said they can reinstall it quickly enough if needed. Feb 9, 2026 SpaceX is removing the Crew Access Arm from Launch Complex 39A as part of transitioning the pad to support Starship.
During today's Crew-12 briefing, SpaceX' William Gerstenmaier said that they are taking the Crew Access Arm down to perform some maintenance. SpaceX is planning to keep it on the ground after this work, but he said they can reinstall it quickly enough if needed. Feb 9, 2026 A human is visible in the upper maintenance arm of the CZ-10 test vehicle in the detailed image, providing scale.
T-2d of the Mengzhou Max-Q abort test & VT Splash down test. pic via Feb 9, 2026 The referenced tests were at T-2 days relative to the scheduled event.
T-2d of the Mengzhou Max-Q abort test & VT Splash down test. pic via Feb 9, 2026 The Mengzhou test sequence includes a Max-Q abort test and a VT splashdown test.
T-2d of the Mengzhou Max-Q abort test & VT Splash down test. pic via Feb 9, 2026 The CZ-10 test vehicle is composed of a static fire stage at the bottom, an interstage, a gridfins-and-hooks stage, and the Mengzhou spacecraft.
T-2d of the Mengzhou Max-Q abort test & VT Splash down test. pic via Feb 9, 2026 The rocket recovery operation maritime warning covers the South China Sea.
Hainan maritime warning notice has published for "Rocket Recovery Operation" starts from 10 to 12 Feb Feb 9, 2026 The restricted polygon for the rocket recovery operation is defined by the coordinates 17-32.36N, 113-30.91E; 17-25.44N, 113-39.34E; 17-21.23N, 113-35.87E; and 17-28.15N, 113-27.44E.
Hainan maritime warning notice has published for "Rocket Recovery Operation" starts from 10 to 12 Feb Feb 9, 2026 Vessels are prohibited from entering the polygon defined by 17-32.36N, 113-30.91E; 17-25.44N, 113-39.34E; 17-21.23N, 113-35.87E; and 17-28.15N, 113-27.44E during the specified rocket recovery operation period.
Hainan maritime warning notice has published for "Rocket Recovery Operation" starts from 10 to 12 Feb Feb 9, 2026 The rocket recovery operation is scheduled from 2026-02-10 0000 to 2026-02-12 2400 (UTC not specified).
Hainan maritime warning notice has published for "Rocket Recovery Operation" starts from 10 to 12 Feb Feb 9, 2026 The maritime warning notice was published on 2026-02-09 at 10:31.
Hainan maritime warning notice has published for "Rocket Recovery Operation" starts from 10 to 12 Feb Feb 9, 2026 The Sansha Maritime Safety Administration issued maritime warning document 琼航警18/26 for a rocket recovery operation.
Hainan maritime warning notice has published for "Rocket Recovery Operation" starts from 10 to 12 Feb Feb 9, 2026 The state commission approved the Proton-M for rollout at the Baikonur cosmodrome launch complex.
Proton-M rollout at the Baikonur cosmodrome Feb 9, 2026