SpaceX plans three Falcon 9 launches this week from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, while India schedules a navigation satellite launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
The first Falcon 9 mission launches Monday, Oct. 26 at 10:46 PM PDT from Space Launch Complex 4 East. Booster B1082 will carry 27 Starlink v2 Mini satellites to low-Earth orbit on its 26th flight. The rocket will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship. This mission marks Falcon 9's 700th launch overall.
A second Falcon 9 launches Thursday, Oct. 29 at 9:02 PM PDT from the same pad, delivering another 27 Starlink v2 Mini satellites. Booster B1093 will fly for the 18th time and land downrange on the droneship.
On Friday, Oct. 30, India's Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launches the NVS-03 navigation satellite aboard a Geostationary Launch Vehicle Mark II (GSLV Mk.II) rocket from the Second Launch Pad. The launch window opens at 17:00 UTC with a scheduled liftoff at 18:21 UTC. NVS-03, also called IRNSS-1L, is a positioning satellite designed to serve only the Indian subcontinent using L1, L5, and S-band signals. The satellite will occupy the 32.5 degrees East geostationary slot with a 10-year expected lifespan.
A third Falcon 9 launches Sunday, Nov. 1 at 5:56 PM PST carrying a classified payload for the United States Space Force to low-Earth orbit. Booster B1095 will fly for the eighth time and land on Of Course I Still Love You.