Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 1
Falcon 9 Block 5 is scheduled to launch the Telesat Lightspeed 1 mission for SpaceX from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, no earlier than Dec 31, 2026 (UTC).
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Launch pad
Unknown Pad · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Telesat Lightspeed 1
Launched Dec 31, 2026 9:00:00 AMTBD
Flight direction
90° E
orbit unknown: due east assumed
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
Can I see it from my city?
The launch time is not fixed to the hour yet: check again closer to the day.
About the mission
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00:00 AM · in 73.3 days
- Status
- TBD
- Launch provider
- SpaceX
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Unknown Pad · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA