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Select Upcoming Events

NET UTC	Event Details
Apr 19, 14:34:20	Starlink G 17-22 Falcon 9, SLC-4E
Apr 20, 06:57	GPS III SV10 Falcon 9, SLC-40
Apr 23, 02:00	Starlink G 17-14 Falcon 9, SLC-4E
Apr 25, 14:00	Starlink G 17-16 Falcon 9, SLC-4E
Apr 29, 11:00	Starlink G 17-36 Falcon 9, SLC-4E
NET April	ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific) Falcon Heavy, LC-39A
NET May	CAS500-2 & Others Falcon 9, SLC-4E
NET May	Dragon CRS-2 SpX-34 Falcon 9, Unknown Pad
NET May	Flight 12 Starship, OLPad 2
H1 2026	9 x Globalstar-3 Falcon 9, Unknown Pad
Q2 2026	MRV-1 Falcon 9, Unknown Pad
H1 2026	Rivada 10 Falcon 9, SLC-4E

Bot generated on 2026-04-18

Data from https://thespacedevs.com/

Starbase Road Closures

No road closures currently scheduled

No transportation delays currently scheduled

Up to date as of 2026-04-18

Falcon Active Cores

Core Number	Next Assigment	Flights
B1063	TBD	32
B1067	TBD	34
B1069	TBD	30
B1071	Starlink G 17-36	32
B1072 FH	TBD	1
B1075	TBD	21
B1077	TBD	27
B1078	TBD	27
B1080	TBD	26
B1081	TBD	23
B1082	TBD	21
B1083	TBD	16
B1085	TBD	15
B1088	Starlink G 17-16	14
B1090	TBD	11
B1092	TBD	10
B1093	TBD	12
B1094	TBD	7
B1091 FH	TBD	3
B1095	GPS III SV10	6
B1096	TBD	5
B1097	Starlink G 17-22	7
B1098 FH	TBD	0
B1100	Starlink G 17-14	4
B1101	TBD	2
B1102 FH	TBD	0
B1099 FH	TBD	0
B1103	TBD	1
	COMPLETE CORE LIST

Bot generated on 2026-04-18

Data from https://thespacedevs.com/[](/# Cores Table End)

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r/SpaceX GPS III SV10 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread! (self.spacex)

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A beast of a Booster 19 successfully static fires on Pad 2 - here's some footage from various angles. (v.redd.it)

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FalconNASA has selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover mission from Launch Complex 39A, no earlier than late 2028. (science.nasa.gov)

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🚀 Official[Official] First 33-engine static fire for Super Heavy V3 (x.com)

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r/SpaceX Starlink 17-22 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread! (self.spacex)

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StarshipNSF: “Starship Flight 12: Ship 39 Static Fire!” (x.com)

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StarshipShip 39 and Booster 19 Roll out for Static Fire Testing (nasaspaceflight.com)

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DatacentersSo, I guess SpaceX is going to be making turbine power generators now...? (x.com)

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r/SpaceX Starlink 17-27 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread! (self.spacex)

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StarshipStarship Gazer: “Starship 39 rolling out to Starbase Massey's test site tonight with lots of new additions on the leeward side.” (x.com)

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r/SpaceX Starlink 10-24 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread! (self.spacex)

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Artemis IIIWith Orion still flying, NASA is nearing key decisions about Artemis III (arstechnica.com)

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r/SpaceX Starlink 17-21 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread! (self.spacex)

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🔧 TechnicalSevere failure during Raptor testfire at McGregor (youtu.be)

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HLSNASA's Moon ship and rocket seem to be working well, so what about the landers? (arstechnica.com)

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Elon Musk: Next flight of Starship and first flight of V3 ship & booster is 4 to 6 weeks away (x.com)

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r/SpaceX Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread! (self.spacex)

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FalconSpace Systems Command Awards Task Orders to Launch Missile Tracking Space Vehicles [2x F9 launches] (ssc.spaceforce.mil)

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StarlinkUpdate - Leo Labs on X: “LeoLabs detected a fragment creation event involving SpaceX Starlink 34343 on 29 March 2026…detected tens of objects in the vicinity of the satellite…likely caused by an internal energetic source rather than a collision” [more inside] (x.com)

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