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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-96
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Jan. 9, 2026, 9:41 p.m.
Communications
A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Jan 12, 2026
PSLV-DL | EOS-N1 and others
Sun-Synchronous Orbit Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Small Earth observation satellite from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) for an "Indian strategic user", details TBD. This launch will also carry 18 other ride-share payloads.
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Jan 12, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-97
Low Earth Orbit Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Spacecraft Event
January 14, 2026
SpaceX Crew-11 Crew Dragon Hatch Closure
International Space StationCrew-11 will close the dragon hatch in preparation for departure
Spacecraft Undocking
January 14, 2026
SpaceX Crew-11 Crew Dragon Undocking
International Space StationThe Crew-11 Crew Dragon will undock from the International Space Station, carrying four astronauts. It will then reenter the Earth's atmosphere and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
Spacecraft Landing
January 15, 2026
SpaceX Crew-11 Crew Dragon Splashdown
Pacific OceanThe Crew-11 Crew Dragon will splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, bringing four astronauts back to Earth after spending six months on the International Space Station.
Press Event
January 15, 2026
SpaceX Crew-11 Return To Earth Media Teleconference
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Falcon 9
Starlink Group 6-88
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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CSG-3
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Long March 7A
Shijian 29 A-B
201 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China2 satellites officially described as for "demonstration of new technologies for spatial targets detection" purposes.
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Tianhui 7
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