SpaceX, ULA line up double launch night that would tie Space Coast record

SpaceX and ULA Set for Double Launch Night, Tying Space Coast Record

This year, SpaceX has dominated orbital launches, but now it teams up indirectly with United Launch Alliance (ULA) for a pair of launches poised to match the annual launch record at Florida's Space Coast.

Launch Details

SpaceX Falcon 9 - Starlink 6-81 Mission

The first launch will be SpaceX's Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying 29 Starlink satellites. The launch window is from 6:08 to 10:08 p.m.

This Falcon 9 booster is making its fifth flight and will attempt to land on the droneship Just Read the Instructions positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.
ULA Atlas V - ViaSat-3 F2 Mission

The second launch is scheduled for 10:24 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 41 at the same spaceport. ULA's Atlas V will carry the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite during a 44-minute launch window.

While SpaceX has managed the lion's share of launches this year, it's set to be a team effort with United Launch Alliance as the two companies have lined up a pair of launches that would tie the annual record for orbital missions from the Space Coast.

Both rockets are positioned less than two miles apart, ready to lift off on an unprecedented double launch night.

Editorial Note

This piece was edited by Sadie Harley and reviewed by Andrew Zinin under Science X's editorial standards to ensure credibility.

Summary: SpaceX and ULA are poised to launch two rockets from Cape Canaveral in one night, tying the record for annual orbital launches from the Space Coast.

Phys.org — 2025-11-06

SpaceX and ULA Set for Double Launch Night, Tying Space Coast Record

Launch Details

SpaceX Falcon 9 - Starlink 6-81 Mission

ULA Atlas V - ViaSat-3 F2 Mission

Editorial Note

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