Reusability is a tool, not a rule.” That credo was put to full use this week as SpaceX readied its first expendable Falcon 9 launch since January, launching booster B1076 on its 22nd and last flight to carry the SPAINSAT NG II communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will once again soar over Arizona after launching from Southern California to deploy Starlink satellites.

Following the successful flight of Starship Flight 11 on Monday, SpaceX continued its impressive launch cadence with five Falcon 9 missions in one week: three Starlink missions, one Kuiper mission (weather-delayed from last week), and a mission for the Space Development Agency.

This is the second of ten Falcon 9 launches for the Tranche 1 mission on behalf of the Space Development Agency (SDA). The first launch was on Sep. 9, 2025. A live webcast of the mission will begin about ten minutes before liftoff and you can watch the launch here or on SpaceX's X/Twitter account.

SpaceX will launch its Falcon 9 rocket again from California on a mission to deploy Starlink satellites into orbit. Will liftoff be visible in Arizona?