Live coverage: SpaceX plans mid-afternoon Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB
The Starlink 17-18 mission will add 25 more satellites to SpaceX’s low Earth orbit megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 4E is scheduled during a launch window that opens at 1 p.m. PST (4 p.m. EST / 2100 UTC).
Published by Spaceflight Now on 03/06/2026