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10/14/2025

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has posted the final EIS for SpaceX's application to expand cadence up to 100 launches per year and to convert SLC-6 into a Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy facility. The DAF has selected Alternative 1 which includes a new HIF. This incorporates all the proposed action with the addition of the HIF. Construction is expected to take 18 months once the lease agreement is finalized. The full EIS can be found with this link:

10/14/2025

Starship Flight 11. This is the last V2 Starship and booster and the last scheduled flight from this platform which is likely to be replaced with a V3 designed pad like what is nearing completion at tower 2. Booster was intentionally crashed into ocean after a very successful test landing burn done at altitude above the seas. Rather than land in the ocean and risk large portions floating into shipping lanes the booster was crashed to break it up and sink it. All test seem to be successful and ship touched down in the Indian ocean as targeted. This flight also included aggresive manuerving to simulate flight to a catch tower at launch site.

09/30/2025

During testing at its facility in Texas on Sept 29th Firefly experienced an anomaly resulting in fire, explosion and loss of it's Alpha Flight 7 first stage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS-ScrGLooQ video credit The Launch Pad

UPDATE! During testing at Firefly’s facility in Briggs Texas, the first stage of Firefly’s Alpha Flight 7 rocket experienced an event that resulted in a loss...

09/29/2025

Starlink 11-20

09/29/2025

09/04/2025

ULA has released an update to modifications for Vulcan at SLC-3 VSFB. Work is nearing completion to modify the site from Atlas to Vulcan launches. Major upgrades and mods include the MST modified for the larger Vulcan, new propellant tanks and a modernized GSE and launch system. Construction is approx 80% completed and expected completion and certification before the end of 2025. It has been a while since our last Atlas launch from VSFB and ULA has up as many as 7 Vulcan launches manifested for VSFB before the end of 2026.

08/29/2025

Marcus House summarizes IFT-10 quite well. SpaceX successfully made it through several first tests on this flight and has one more block 2 to play with. Elon expects to attempt a starship catch in 3-5 more flights.

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08/26/2025

IFT-10 Scrubbed due to weather, anvil cloud rule

08/10/2025

We have suspended the launch schedule on this page as analytics shows it not being viewed and is a lot of work dailoy to keep updated.

06/02/2025

DAF (Department of the Air Force) has released a draft EIS (environmental impact statement) for the proposed modifications to SLC-6 and increase of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches at VSFB. The DAF has evaluated a Proposed Action, an Alternative 1 and a No Action Alternative. The EID is available for comment until July 7, 2025.
The Proposed Action is to allow an increase of up to 100 launches per year, including up to 5 launches of Falcon Heavy combined among both launch facilities. SLC-6 HIF (horizontal integration facility) will be modified to suit SpaceX needs for SLC-6 operation.
Alternative 1 would include the Proposed Action but would allow SpaceX to build a new hangar and not modify the current HIF.
the No Action Alternative would not authorize any Falco launches from SLC-6 nor increase to the cadence currently licensed at SLC-4.
For more information regarding the EIS and public meetings visit the website https://www.vsfbfalconlauncheis.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

To read the entire draft EIS follow this link: https://www.vsfbfalconlauncheis.com/Portals/falconprogrameis/PublicDocuments/VSFB_Falcon_Launch_Draft_EIS_May_2025Rev.pdf?ver=PRtARSGJdbvSh8WU0Zim4A%3d%3d

05/05/2025

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fl ~
SpaceX completed their 51st launch of the year under skies with clouds that everyone hope bring rain. The Falcon 9 carried 28 Starlink v2-mini satellites.
The booster (B1080) completed its 18th flight without any apparent issue and is enroute back to Port Canaveral where it will be sent to the local SpaceX facilities onsite for refurbishment.

04/29/2025

SpaceX launches two missions, from two separate launch pads and landing both first stage boosters at two different Landing Zone pad sites