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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-24
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April 14, 2026, 9:33 a.m.
Communications
A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Apr 15, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-27
Low Earth Orbit Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Apr 17, 2026
Long March 2D | Unknown Payload
Unknown Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Details TBD.
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Press Event
April 16, 2026
Artemis II Crew Post-Flight News Conference
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April 20, 2026
Progress MS-32 Undocking
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April 21, 2026
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Static Fire
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Booster 19 Static Fire #2
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