SpaceX launches Italian Earth-observing satellite to orbit on the 1st mission of 2026
SpaceX launched the first mission of 2026 tonight (Jan. 2). A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission for the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defence from California on Jan. 2, 2026. (Image credit: SpaceX) About 4.5 minutes later, the Falcon 9’s second stage deployed the payload — aContinue Reading












