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VideoSpaceX launches South Korean Earth observation satellite, plus 44 more payloads on midnight Falcon 9 rideshare mission
The CAS500-2 mission lifted off from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12 a.m. PDT (3 a.m. EDT / 0700 UTC). The Korea Aerospace Industries’ Compact Advanced Satellite 500 (CAS500) satellite was the first to deploy about an hour after liftoff.
VideoSpaceX marks May Day, National Space Day with Starlink mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The Starlink 10-38 mission saw SpaceX deploy 29 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 2:06:10 p.m. EDT (1806:10 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
The Starlink 17-36 mission was SpaceX’s 51st Falcon 9 launch of 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E happened at 7:42:49 pm PDT (10:42:49 pm EDT / 0242:49 UTC).
VideoLaunch preview: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub on Monday
The mission will send the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 10:13 a.m. EDT (1413 UTC), at the opening of an 85-minute window.
VideoSpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy launch of final ViaSat-3 satellite due to poor weather
This will be the 12th launch of a Falcon Heavy rocket to date and the first use of Landing Zone 2 and Landing Zone 40 simultaneously. A new launch date from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is being determined.
VideoSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
The mission is the 40th launch of the year from SpaceX, dedicated to flying its broadband internet satellites. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-14 mission happened at 8:23:09 p.m. PDT (11:23:09 p.m. EDT / 0323:09 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches final GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force
This is the final spacecraft of this generation of precision, navigation, and timing satellites before the U.S. Space Force shifts to launching GPS IIIF satellites. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 2:53 a.m. EDT (0653 UTC).
VideoSpaceX makes 600th Falcon booster landing during West Coast Starlink mission
The Starlink 17-22 mission launched 25 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 9:03:09 a.m. PDT (12:03:09 pm EDT / 1603:09 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellite of 2026 on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The Starlink 10-24 mission will add another 29 satellites to the low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 5:33:10 a.m. EDT (0933:10 UTC).
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SpaceX launches 119 payloads on smallsat rideshare mission from California
The Transporter-16 mission is the 21st mission in the company’s smallsat rideshare program. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 4:02 a.m. PDT (7:02 a.m. EDT / 1102 UTC).