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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-39
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July 21, 2026, 2 p.m.
Communications
A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Jul 21, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | MRV-1
Geostationary Transfer Orbit Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Jul 22, 2026
Gravity-1 | Unknown Payload
Unknown Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Details TBD.
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Soyuz MS-28 Undocking
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Celestial Event
August 12, 2026
Total Solar Eclipse in Europe
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