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Live coverage: SpaceX to send Starlink satellites to orbit with Tuesday night launch from California
Summary by The Brownsville Editorial Desk Will Robinson-Smith , as published by Spaceflight Now
· August 18, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points This group currently has around 11,000 satellites. The launch vehicle is a Falcon 9 rocket, and it will follow a specific trajectory after liftoff.
A launch is scheduled for Tuesday night, with a rocket set to carry a batch of satellites into low Earth orbit. The mission aims to add to a large group of broadband internet satellites already in orbit. This group currently has around 11,000 satellites.
The launch vehicle is a Falcon 9 rocket, and it will follow a specific trajectory after liftoff. Live coverage of the event will be available, starting about 30 minutes before the scheduled launch time. Further details about the mission, including the launch time and the number of satellites being carried, are available from Spaceflight Now, which will provide live coverage of the event.
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Category: space Published: August 18, 2026 Source: Spaceflight Now Reading time: 1 min
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