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Starlink 10-44 Falcon 9 launch during Artemis II week at Kennedy Space Center

March 30, 2026Spaceflight Now, Elizabeth Howell, David Diebold

Several posts note a Falcon 9 Starlink mission launching amid Artemis II travel and press-site coverage, reinforcing SpaceX cadence as a backdrop to NASA’s lunar launch.

The so-called big vent just concluded as SpaceX prepares to load liquid oxygen on the Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-44 mission is set for 5:15 pm ET (2115 UTC).
It was a privilege to watch @SpaceX Starlink 10-44 launch at @NASAKennedy's press site today, alongside astronaut-photographer @astro_Pettit.
An appetizer for the big show on Wednesday evening, Starlink 10-44 lifts off into cloudy Florida skies as the countdown gets under way for Artemis II.
Falcon 9 breaking through the clouds carrying Starlink Group 10-44 Probably the loudest Falcon 9 launch i've heard
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