BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is targeted to launch the Galileo L12 mission for the European Commission from Launch Complex 39A in Florida on April 27 at 8:34 p.m. ET.
This mission will mark the second time an orbital-class rocket booster flies for the 20th time, with the first taking place just two weeks ago.
You can watch the live launch webcast at SpaceX.com/launches or on X.com/SpaceX starting approximately 10 minutes ahead of liftoff.
For mission performance requirements to launch the Galileo L12 spacecraft into a medium Earth orbit, SpaceX will not attempt to recover the first-stage booster supporting this mission.
The last time a first stage was expended during a Falcon 9 mission was 146 flights ago in November 2022. On most Falcon 9 missions, enough fuel remains in the first stage after stage separation to enable landing, recovery, and reuse on future missions.
SpaceX is working toward qualifying our Falcon booster and fairing fleets to support 40 missions each. Increasing Falcon’s flight count provides valuable information on repeated reuse a critical element for making life multi-planetary with Starship.
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