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LaunchMar 6, 2026Launch location: Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA

Live coverage: SpaceX plans mid-afternoon Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB

Live coverage: SpaceX plans mid-afternoon Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB
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The Starlink 17-18 mission will add 25 more broadband internet satellites to the company's megaconstellation of more than 9,900 spacecraft in low Earth orbit.

SpaceX will launch the Starlink 17-18 mission using the Falcon 9 first stage booster with the tail number B1097.

SpaceX is preparing for a predawn launch on Saturday, March 7, from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

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