SpaceX test fires its Falcon 9 rocket ahead of midweek launch of Crew-12 to the space station
The static fire test is an important precursor to the Crew-12 launch, scheduled for the morning of Feb. 11. Ignition at pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 3:16 a.m. EST (0816 UTC).
Published by Spaceflight Now on 02/08/2026