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SpaceX plans 2 rocket launches this week in California. See schedule

Published

12 October 2026

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Fusion42 · 13 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

SpaceX is scheduled to conduct two Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California this week: one deploying 27 Starlink internet satellites and another classified mission for the U.S. Space Force.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space, and 7 sources have reported it between 5 Oct 2026 and 13 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Space logistics and satellite deployment are accelerating at Vandenberg with multiple launches this week. If you provide components or services for satellite or launch operations, you now have fresh procurement windows to target.

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7 sources · first reported 5 Oct 2026 · latest 13 Oct 2026

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