Cape Catfish, Blaine County
Launch Complex 1
Lodestar’s home pad, on the cliffs east of Veil City. Crewed Corvid missions launch from here, with a crew access arm on the 70-metre tower.
Upcoming launch · Lodestar · LC-1, Cape Catfish
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Times are Pacific. Windows are subject to weather, range availability and the founder.
Upcoming
| Target | Mission | Vehicle | Site | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 18:42 PT | Veil-48 | Lodestar | LC-1, Cape Catfish | 24 Starveil satellites |
| Nov 6 05:15 PT | Dendrix Orbit-3 | Lodestar | LC-1, Cape Catfish | Relay payload for Dendrix Public Safety Systems |
| Nov 9 21:00 PT | Shield-12 | Lodestar | SLC-4, Fort Zancudo | Classified |
| Nov 14 07:30 PT | Ascent Flight 7 | Ascent | LC-2, Cape Catfish | Suborbital test. First booster catch attempt. |
| Nov 21 10:05 PT | Aspiration 4 | Lodestar / Corvid | LC-1, Cape Catfish | Four private astronauts, five days in orbit |
| Dec 2 12:20 PT | Hitch-6 | Lodestar | SLC-4, Fort Zancudo | 38 small satellites from 21 customers1 |
Recent flights
| Date | Mission | Vehicle | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Veil-47 | Lodestar | Success | Booster B1042 landed on Read The Terms Again. Its 19th flight. |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Veil-46 | Lodestar | Success | Booster landed on No One Asked. |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Kestrel-Vane | Lodestar | Success | Named for the founder’s fourth child. 22 satellites deployed. |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Veil-45 | Lodestar | Success | Booster lost on landing. All landing objectives met except landing. |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Veil-44 | Lodestar | Scrubbed | Scrubbed at T-40 seconds after a post by the founder. |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Ascent Flight 6 | Ascent | Partial success | Vehicle disassembled at T+3:12. Test objectives exceeded.2 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Dendrix Orbit-2 | Lodestar | Success | Rideshare for Dendrix Public Safety Systems. Dendrix |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Veil-43 | Lodestar | Success | Booster landed on Read The Terms Again. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Aspiration 3 | Lodestar / Corvid | Success | Four private astronauts, three days in orbit. Splashdown off Paleto Bay. |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Hitch-5 | Lodestar | Success | 41 small satellites. One customer has not yet located theirs. |
Launch sites
Cape Catfish, Blaine County
Launch Complex 2
Built for Ascent. The tower is 146 metres tall and has two arms that will catch the booster when it returns.3
Fort Zancudo, Blaine County
Space Launch Complex 4
Leased from the San Andreas Air National Guard for polar orbits, Hitch rideshares and Shield missions for government customers.
Watching a launch
Where can I watch from?
The public viewing area is on the cliffs west of Cape Catfish, outside the Veil City gate. Arrive two hours early. Parking is $40.4
Can I watch from Veil City?
Only residents and their registered guests may enter Veil City on launch days. The beach closes six hours before launch.
Is it loud?
Yes. Lodestar boosters landing at the cape cause a sonic boom that can be heard across north Blaine County. Ascent is louder.5
Why was a launch scrubbed?
Launches are called off for weather, range safety, a technical issue or a change in the founder’s schedule.
- Hitch-6 includes an advertising satellite that projects a logo onto the night sky, pending S.A.C.C. approval. Starveil satellites are not visible at night unless the customer pays for them to be.
- Debris fell within the designated hazard area and parts of Paleto Bay. Affected households received a one-month Starveil credit.
- LC-2 was built before environmental review. The review found that LC-2 had been built.
- Parking is free for Veil City residents, who are asked to leave town during Ascent launches.
- Corvex has offered noise-reducing windows to homes within 8 km of LC-2. The offer includes a Starveil installation.