Upcoming Vandenberg Rocket Launch: Key Schedule and Liftoff Details

Three launches are scheduled next week from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. They include two SpaceX Starlink flights and a Pentagon test mission.

Launch schedule overview

All times below are Pacific Time. Windows span early morning through late evening.

April 6 — Starlink 17-35

Agency: SpaceX. Mission: deploy 25 Starlink broadband satellites to low-Earth orbit.

Rocket: Falcon 9, a 230-foot, two-stage reusable vehicle. It can carry more than 50,000 pounds to low-Earth orbit.

Launch window: April 6, 2026, from 4:03 to 8:03 p.m. PT. Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E.

Booster recovery: planned return to the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.

April 7 — STP-S29A

Agency: Northrop Grumman. Mission: deliver multiple small satellites, including cubesats, for the Space Test Program.

Rocket: Minotaur IV, a 78-foot, four-stage launch vehicle. It is rated to place about 3,814 pounds into low-Earth orbit.

Launch window: April 7, 2026, from 4:30 to 8:45 a.m. PT. Launch site: Space Launch Complex 8.

April 9 — Starlink 17-21

Agency: SpaceX. Mission: deploy 25 additional Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.

Rocket: Falcon 9, the same 230-foot, two-stage reusable vehicle used on April 6.

Launch window: April 9, 2026, from 7:39 to 11:39 p.m. PT. Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E.

Booster recovery: planned landing on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific.

Watching and updates

Delays and schedule shifts are common in spaceflight. Viewers in California and parts of Arizona should plan accordingly.

The Northrop Grumman mission appears on the FAA planning advisory for commercial launches. For the latest mission status and live coverage, visit Filmogaz.com.

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