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June 6, 2026

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SpaceX to launch 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission

June 6, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission represents a rare public announcement of the launch of SpaceX’s Starshield satellites, a government variant of Starlink satellites. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 9:24:30 p.m. PDT on Saturday, June 6 (12:24:30 a.m. EDT / 0424:30 UTC on Sunday, June 7).