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LaunchMay 5, 2026

Launch Preview: three launches — a calm before the storm?

Launch Preview: three launches — a calm before the storm?
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Two Falcon 9 launches and a Chang Zheng 7 make up the launch roster for the week commencing Monday, May 4, 2026. SpaceX will use its launches to place a further 48 Starlink satellites into Group 17 of the huge constellation of over 7,000 satellites. China's single flight is a cargo supply mission to the country's Tiangong space station.

Two Falcon 9 launches and a Chang Zheng 7 make up the launch roster for the week commencing Monday, May 4, 2026.

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