# SpaceX is set to launch Falcon Heavy, its big booster rocket setup, for the first time since October, 2024.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-28 · Forbes*

## Key points

- This is Falcon Heavy's first launch since October 2024, now carrying a new ViaSat broadband satellite.
- After this mission, both side boosters will attempt landing at Cape Canaveral; the central booster is disposable.
- Falcon Heavy has a 100 percent success rate across 11 previous launches, unmatched by other SpaceX rockets.
- Starship is intended to replace Falcon Heavy for future heavy-lift missions, causing decreased demand for Heavy.
- The launch occurs amid speculation of a near-term SpaceX IPO targeting up to a $2 trillion valuation.

**Companies:** SpaceX
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2026/04/28/spacex-falcon-heavy-to-launch-first-mission-in-18-months/)

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