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SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)

Name: SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)
Start: 2026-10-08T02:54

Thu, October 8, 2026, 2:54 am CT

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Date	Event	When
Fri, Jan 2, 2026Jan 22026	CSG-3 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	9 mo ago
Sun, Jan 4, 2026Jan 42026	Starlink Group 6-88 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	9 mo ago
Fri, Jan 9, 2026Jan 92026	Starlink Group 6-96 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	9 mo ago
Sun, Jan 11, 2026Jan 112026	Pandora / Twilight rideshare mission launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	9 mo ago
Mon, Jan 12, 2026Jan 122026	Starlink Group 6-97 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	9 mo ago
Wed, Jan 14, 2026Jan 142026	Starlink Group 6-98 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	9 mo ago
Fri, Jan 16, 2026Jan 162026	NROL-105 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	9 mo ago
Sun, Jan 18, 2026Jan 182026	Starlink Group 6-100 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	9 mo ago
Wed, Jan 21, 2026Jan 212026	Starlink Group 17-30 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	9 mo ago
Sun, Jan 25, 2026Jan 252026	Starlink Group 17-20 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	8 mo ago
Tue, Jan 27, 2026Jan 272026	GPS III SV09 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	8 mo ago
Thu, Jan 29, 2026Jan 292026	Starlink Group 17-19 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	8 mo ago
Fri, Jan 30, 2026Jan 302026	Starlink Group 6-101 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	8 mo ago
Mon, Feb 2, 2026Feb 22026	Starlink Group 17-32 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	8 mo ago
Sat, Feb 7, 2026Feb 72026	Starlink Group 17-33 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	8 mo ago
Wed, Feb 11, 2026Feb 112026	Starlink Group 17-34 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	8 mo ago
Fri, Feb 13, 2026Feb 132026	Crew-12 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	8 mo ago
Sat, Feb 14, 2026Feb 142026	Starlink Group 17-13 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	8 mo ago
Mon, Feb 16, 2026Feb 162026	Starlink Group 6-103 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	8 mo ago
Thu, Feb 19, 2026Feb 192026	Starlink Group 10-36 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	8 mo ago
Sat, Feb 21, 2026Feb 212026	Starlink Group 6-104 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Sat, Feb 21, 2026Feb 212026	Starlink Group 17-25 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Tue, Feb 24, 2026Feb 242026	Starlink Group 6-110 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Wed, Feb 25, 2026Feb 252026	Starlink Group 17-26 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Fri, Feb 27, 2026Feb 272026	Starlink Group 6-108 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Sun, Mar 1, 2026Mar 12026	Starlink Group 10-41 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Sun, Mar 1, 2026Mar 12026	Starlink Group 17-23 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Wed, Mar 4, 2026Mar 42026	Starlink Group 10-40 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Sun, Mar 8, 2026Mar 82026	Starlink Group 17-18 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Mon, Mar 9, 2026Mar 92026	EchoStar 25 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Fri, Mar 13, 2026Mar 132026	Starlink Group 17-31 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Sat, Mar 14, 2026Mar 142026	Starlink Group 10-48 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Tue, Mar 17, 2026Mar 172026	Starlink Group 10-46 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Tue, Mar 17, 2026Mar 172026	Starlink Group 17-24 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Thu, Mar 19, 2026Mar 192026	Starlink Group 10-33 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Fri, Mar 20, 2026Mar 202026	Starlink Group 17-15 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Sun, Mar 22, 2026Mar 222026	Starlink Group 10-62 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	7 mo ago
Thu, Mar 26, 2026Mar 262026	Starlink Group 17-17 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	6 mo ago
Mon, Mar 30, 2026Mar 302026	Starlink Group 10-44 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	6 mo ago
Mon, Mar 30, 2026Mar 302026	Transporter 16 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	6 mo ago
Thu, Apr 2, 2026Apr 22026	Starlink Group 10-58 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	6 mo ago
Mon, Apr 6, 2026Apr 62026	Starlink Group 17-35 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	6 mo ago
Sat, Apr 11, 2026Apr 112026	Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel) launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	6 mo ago
Sat, Apr 11, 2026Apr 112026	Starlink Group 17-21 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	6 mo ago
Tue, Apr 14, 2026Apr 142026	Starlink Group 17-27 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	6 mo ago
Tue, Apr 14, 2026Apr 142026	Starlink Group 10-24 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	6 mo ago
Sun, Apr 19, 2026Apr 192026	Starlink Group 17-22 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	6 mo ago
Tue, Apr 21, 2026Apr 212026	GPS III SV10 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	6 mo ago
Wed, Apr 22, 2026Apr 222026	Starlink Group 17-14 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	6 mo ago
Sun, Apr 26, 2026Apr 262026	Starlink Group 17-16 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	5 mo ago
Wed, Apr 29, 2026Apr 292026	Starlink Group 17-36 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	5 mo ago
Fri, May 1, 2026May 12026	Starlink Group 10-38 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	5 mo ago
Sun, May 3, 2026May 32026	CAS500-2 & Others launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	5 mo ago
Tue, May 5, 2026May 52026	Starlink Group 17-29 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	5 mo ago
Mon, May 11, 2026May 112026	NROL-172 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	5 mo ago
Fri, May 15, 2026May 152026	Dragon CRS-2 SpX-34 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	5 mo ago
Tue, May 19, 2026May 192026	Starlink Group 17-42 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	5 mo ago
Thu, May 21, 2026May 212026	Starlink Group 10-31 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	5 mo ago
Mon, May 25, 2026May 252026	Starlink Group 10-47 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	4 mo ago
Tue, May 26, 2026May 262026	Starlink Group 17-37 launch (Falcon 9 Block 5)	4 mo ago

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Changes

2026-10-06: updated status from tentative to confirmed
2026-10-06: updated time from 03:06 to 02:54
2026-10-06: moved date from 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-08
2026-09-27: added to 2026-10-05