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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-21

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April 11, 2026, 2:39 a.m.


Communications

A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Upcoming Launches


Apr 11, 2026

Smart Dragon 3 | Unknown Payload

China Rocket Co. Ltd.

Unknown Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

Details TBD.
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Apr 11, 2026

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel)

SpaceX

Low Earth Orbit Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

This is the 24th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 23rd flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
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Upcoming Events


Press Event
April 09, 2026

Artemis II Daily Mission Status Briefing (April 9)

Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA

NASA provides daily Artemis II mission status briefings from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston beginning Thursday, April 2, except for April 6, due to lunar flyby activities.

Press Event
April 09, 2026

Artemis II Live Downlink Event (April 9)

Cislunar space

The Artemis II crew will participate in live conversations throughout the mission, known as downlink events.

Spacecraft Landing
April 11, 2026

Artemis II Orion Splashdown

Pacific Ocean

The Artemis II Orion spacecraft will splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, bringing an end to its 10 days long mission around the Moon.

Press Event
April 11, 2026

Artemis II Post-Splashdown News Conference

Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA

Artemis II post-splashdown news conference at NASA Johnson


Long March 6A
Success
23 hours, 50 minutes ago
SatNet LEO Group 21
Launch Complex 9A - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

A batch of 5 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.…


Long March 8
Success
2 days, 5 hours ago
SpaceSail Polar Group 07
Commercial LC-1 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies with…


Minotaur IV
Success
2 days, 7 hours ago
STP-S29A
Space Launch Complex 8 - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

STP-S29A is a mission under the U.S. Department of Defense's Space Test Program (STP) that will deliver technology demonstrations to orbit and contri…


Falcon 9
Success
2 days, 16 hours ago
Starlink Group 17-35
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Atlas V 551
Success
5 days, 13 hours ago
Amazon Leo (LA-05)
Space Launch Complex 41 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, thi…


Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M
Success
6 days, 13 hours ago
Meridian-M No.21L
43/3 (43L) - Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Note: Payload identity uncertain. Meridian is a series of communications satellite for military and civilian use.


Tianlong-3
Failure
6 days, 15 hours ago
Demo Flight
Tianlong-3 Launch Pad - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

First test launch of Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 rocket.


Falcon 9
Success
1 week ago
Starlink Group 10-58
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Space Launch System (SLS)
Success
1 week ago
Artemis II
Launch Complex 39B - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Artemis II is the first crewed mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis II will send a crew of 4 - 3 Americans and 1 Canadian around the moon …


Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 2 days ago
Starlink Group 10-44
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


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