SpaceX is targeting Saturday, May 2 for Falcon 9’s launch of the CAS500-2 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The 37-minute launch window opens at 11:59 p.m. PT. If needed, there is a backup opportunity on Sunday, May 3 with the same window.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the X TV app.

This will be the 33rd flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission which previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, NROL-146, Bandwagon-2, NROL-153, NROL-192, Transporter-14, Transporter-15, and 20 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

There are 46 payloads on board this mission for KAI, Argotec S.r.l, Exolaunch, Impulso.Space, Loft-EarthDaily, Lynk Global, True Anomaly, and Planet Labs.

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Update: 3.05.2026

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Start von SpaceX Falcon9 mit CAS500-2 MISSION

Quelle: SpaceX