A Falcon 9 rocket carrying about 40 payloads, including NASA's Pandora exoplanet satellite, is scheduled to lift off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base during a 57-minute window that opens at 8:19 a.m. EST (1319 GMT and 5:19 a.m. local California time).

For just the second time in 2026, a SpaceX rocket is due to blast off from Southern California. Here's how to watch a livestream of the launch.

SpaceX crews are preparing to launch another Falcon 9 rocket on Friday from Florida’s Space Coast. The launch was initially set for Thursday at 1:29 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket is aiming to send another batch of SpaceX Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.

Want to see a rocket launch from California before Christmas? SpaceX is planning to launch its Falcon 9 again from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.

SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket is poised for its first flight of 2026, and the schedule is finally starting to come into focus. The next mission is expected to debut a new generation of hardware while setting the tone for a year that could decide how quickly the vehicle moves from experimental prototype to workhorse launcher.

SpaceX plans to launch its Falcon 9 rocket after midnight from Southern California. You can see the launch in person, or you can watch a livestream.

SpaceX is expected to launch its Starship rocket on Tuesday evening, days after the Federal Aviation Administration approved for SpaceX founder Elon Musk to continue testing operations in South Texas. Starship's launch window will open about 30 minutes ...