For the second time in 2026, a SpaceX rocket is due to blast off from Southern California. Here's where (and what time) you may spot Falcon 9 liftoff

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force announced Jan. 9 it awarded SpaceX nine national security space launch missions worth $739 million, issuing task orders under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch Starlink satellites on January 9, 2026, from Cape Canaveral between 1:03 p.m. and 5:03 p.m

Want to see a SpaceX rocket launch at California's Vandenberg Space Force Base before Christmas? You may have to wake up early for your one chance.

One of the nation’s behemoth rockets could find a home at Vandenberg Space Force Base as the military asks aerospace companies for their interest in developing a brand-new facility so that the biggest class of rockets can blast off from the West Coast.