SpaceX Set for Monday Night Rocket Launch Carrying GPS III-9 Mission from Cape Canaveral
By Space Coast Daily // January 25, 2026
Coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV
BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – SpaceX is targeting Monday, January 26 for a Falcon 9 launch of the GPS III-9 mission to medium-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The 15-minute window opens at 11:46 p.m. ET with a backup opportunity available at 11:38 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 27.
This is the fifth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched KF-01, IMAP, NROL-77, and one Starlink mission.
Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
