The U.S. Space Force has cleared SpaceX to launch a Falcon 9 carrying the Starlink 17-35 mission on Sunday, April 5, 2026, during a window from 4:03 p.m. to 8:03 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E).
SpaceX says the mission will deploy 25 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. The first-stage booster flying this mission is making its debut and is slated to land on the droneship “Of Course I Still Love You,” stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
A live webcast will begin about five minutes before liftoff at https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl-17-35, on X @SpaceX, and via the X TV app…