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Live coverage: Vega rocket launches with LISA Pathfinder

December 2, 2015 Stephen Clark

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  • Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 80th Starlink mission of 2026
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  • SpaceX launches Starlink mission from West Coast
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    August 25, 2026
  • SpaceX launches Starlink mission on a Falcon booster’s record-breaking 37th flight
    August 24, 2026
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  • SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral following last-minute scrub
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