Launch of the CAS500-2 mission is scheduled for 2:59 a.m. ET on May 3. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. SpaceX will launch 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3),

The countdown has begun as SpaceX is launching 45 satellites to low Earth orbit from California in the early hours of Sunday, May 3, and the mission carries more than the usual rideshare cargo.