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 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.

What was to be SpaceX's final mission of 2025 from California will now be the first of 2026. Here's how to watch a livestream of the delayed launch.

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 is planning yet another California rocket launch, and you have a variety of options to watch it – if you're willing to stay up late.