The first-stage booster from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lands at the new landing zone inside the Space Launch Complex 40 perimeter at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, just minutes after NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 liftoff.
The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has completed its descent and landed inside the Space Launch Complex 40 perimeter at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
As previously mentioned, this marks the first time SpaceX has launched and landed a booster from the same launch complex in Florida. On Jan. 30, SpaceX announced Landing Zone 40 will serve as the primary landing site for Falcon 9 boosters performing return-to-launch site maneuvers going forward.
Next, the Dragon spacecraft will separate from the rocket’s second stage to continue its journey to the International Space Station.