The most powerful version of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket flew for the first time ever on Thursday (Feb. 12), launching 32 of Amazon’s internet satellites to orbit.
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Liftoff of the USSF-87 mission occurred at 4:22 a.m. ET on Thursday (Feb. 12).

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
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NASA and SpaceX mission managers have delayed the Falcon 9 launch of the next crew to the International Space Station as they await improved weather conditions.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Feb. 7, 2025. The mission returned the Falcon to flight after an upper stage issue.
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The FAA has cleared the Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight, freeing NASA and SpaceX to target Feb. 13 for the launch of the Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
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For the fourth time in the last 19 months, the upper stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket experienced a problem during a mission. How long will the vehicle be grounded this time?
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Crew-12’s timeline has been unusually dynamic.

SpaceX has temporarily grounded its Falcon 9 rocket after an upper stage failed to deorbit as planned during a Feb. 2 launch. Will the issue affect the company’s Crew-12 astronaut mission?
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.
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