Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight
The Starlink 17-26 mission will also be the 540th launch of a previously flown Falcon booster. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 6:17:49 a.m. PST (9:17:49 a.m. EST / 1417:49 UTC).
Published by Spaceflight Now on 02/25/2026