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Arianespace launched its first rocket of 2026, starting a series of six planned flights for the year. SpaceX celebrated Valentine's Day with the 600th Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, deploying 24 Starlink satellites into polar orbits.

Earlier, a Falcon rocket transported astronauts to the ISS, with Crew Dragon 'Freedom' docking at 3:15 p.m. EST, 34 hours post-launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.