SpaceX Scheduled for Wednesday Rocket Launch Carrying Northrop Grumman Mission From Cape Canaveral - Space Coast Daily

By Space Coast Daily // April 5, 2026

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BREVARD COUNTY * CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, April 8, for a Falcon 9 launch of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL commercial resupply mission (NG-24) to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Liftoff is targeted for 8:51 a.m. ET, with a backup launch opportunity available on Thursday, April 9 at 8:26 a.m. ET.

This is the seventh flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-4, Crew-11, NG-23, and three Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, Falcon 9 will land on Landing Zone 40 (LZ-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.