Launching new satellites 2026 Update

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Starlink-1736 satellite constellation launched[/b]

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On April 30, 2026, at 02:42 UTC (05:42 Moscow time), SpaceX launch teams, supported by combat crews from the 30th Space Wing, launched the Falcon 9FT Block 5 (F9-633) launch vehicle carrying a constellation of Starlink 17.36 satellites [24 SC] from the SLC-4E launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA. The launch was successful, and the spacecraft were placed into low-Earth orbit. The first stage, B1093, which was used for the 13th time, landed on the OCISLY sea platform located in the Pacific Ocean after completing its flight mission