The U.S. Space Force has cleared a SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch the Starlink 17-18 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg early Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a window from 2:58 a.m. to 6:58 a.m. PT.
SpaceX says the mission will carry 25 Starlink internet satellites to low-Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 first stage, flying its seventh mission after previously launching Sentinel-6B, Twilight, and four Starlink flights, is slated to land on the droneship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean following stage separation.
A live webcast will begin about five minutes before liftoff at https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl-17-25 and on X @SpaceX; the stream will also be available on the X TV app…