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SpaceX lofts 27 Starlink satellites from California as booster lands at sea
space19 days ago

SpaceX lofts 27 Starlink satellites from California as booster lands at sea

SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on a Falcon 9; the first stage landed on the drone ship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ about 8.5 minutes after liftoff, and the 27 satellites deployed roughly 62 minutes after launch, boosting the active Starlink fleet to over 11,100. Booster 1093 was on its 17th flight, and this flight marked SpaceX’s 107th Falcon 9 mission of 2026 and the 81st Starlink mission of the year.

via Space|
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technology20 days ago

SpaceX readies 27 Starlink V2 Mini sats on Vandenberg Falcon 9 mission

SpaceX will launch 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in a 6:47 p.m. PDT window, the 81st Starlink flight this year. The B1093 booster is on its 17th flight and will attempt to land on the drone ship OCISLY in the Pacific about 8.5 minutes after liftoff; the 27 satellites are slated to deploy a little over an hour after liftoff, as part of the Starlink 15-27 mission. Live coverage by Spaceflight Now begins about 30 minutes before liftoff.

via Spaceflight Now|
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technology29 days ago

SpaceX launches classified US Space Force payload from Vandenberg on Falcon 9

SpaceX launched the USSF-153 national-security payload for the U.S. Space Force from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a Falcon 9; the mission carried an undisclosed number of satellites, with payload details kept confidential, and booster B1081 landed on a droneship after about 8.5 minutes, marking SpaceX's fifth national-security launch this year.

via Spaceflight Now|
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SpaceX Targets Saturday USSF-366 Launch From Vandenberg
technology1 month ago

SpaceX Targets Saturday USSF-366 Launch From Vandenberg

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, Aug. 15, for the US Space Force’s USSF-366 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, with a liftoff window between 2:52 p.m. and 6:52 p.m. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster is expected to attempt a landing on the Pacific Ocean’s droneship Of Course I Still Love You after stage separation, and SpaceX will webcast the launch about 10 minutes before liftoff.

via KSBY News|
#falcon-9#of-course-i-still-love-you#spacex
space2 months ago

SpaceX fires 24 Starlink satellites on West Coast surge from Vandenberg

SpaceX launched the Starlink 17-38 mission from Vandenberg, deploying 24 Starlink satellites just over an hour after liftoff and marking SpaceX's 50th West Coast launch of 2026. The first-stage booster B1093 landed on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' about eight minutes after liftoff, as the company continues West Coast activity while prioritizing Starship preparations on the East Coast.

via Spaceflight Now|
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space2 months ago

SpaceX fires up 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg as earnings loom

SpaceX is set to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a Falcon 9 (booster B1063) at 10:05 a.m. PDT, in its 34th Falcon 9 flight and the company’s 90th of the year, with a landing attempt on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific. The Starlink 17-53 mission will expand SpaceX’s LEO constellation to more than 10,800 satellites and arrives just before SpaceX’s first earnings call as a public company, as the company also plans major missions like the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Falcon Heavy and Crew-13 later this year.

via Spaceflight Now|
#falcon-9#satellites#space
space2 months ago

SpaceX readies 24-Starlink launch from Vandenberg, Falcon 9 aims for drone-ship landing

SpaceX plans to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a Falcon 9 at 8:08 p.m. PDT (11:08 p.m. EDT), after a delay from the original date; the first stage, booster B1081, will attempt a landing on the Pacific drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You,” marking its 26th flight and adding to SpaceX’s long history of booster recoveries.

via Spaceflight Now|
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technology3 months ago

SpaceX to Deploy 24 Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg on Falcon 9

SpaceX will launch 24 Starlink broadband satellites aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in the Starlink 17-46 mission, using booster B1100 for its seventh flight; liftoff is set for 7:57 p.m. PDT, with the first stage targeting a Pacific Ocean drone-ship landing about eight minutes later, continuing SpaceX’s pattern of frequent Starlink deployments and booster recoveries.

via Spaceflight Now|
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technology3 months ago

SpaceX Preps Sunday Starlink Launch From Vandenberg to Grow Its Constellation

SpaceX is planning the Starlink 17-40 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday at 9:09 a.m. PT, deploying 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit aboard Falcon 9 booster B1088, which will attempt a landing on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' about eight minutes after liftoff; this year SpaceX will have logged 75 Falcon 9 launches, with 59 of those for Starlink, as the company continues to grow its satellite constellation now numbering more than 10,700 satellites.

via Spaceflight Now|
#falcon-9#satellite#spacex
SpaceX to deploy 24 Starlink satellites in Falcon 9 mission from Vandenberg
space3 months ago

SpaceX to deploy 24 Starlink satellites in Falcon 9 mission from Vandenberg

SpaceX plans to launch 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday, with a 7:48–9:48 p.m. launch window; the first-stage booster is expected to return and land on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific, marking its 25th flight. A live webcast will begin about 10 minutes before liftoff, as SpaceX aims to expand Starlink's global internet coverage.

via KSBY News|
#droneship#falcon-9#space
SpaceX launches 24-Starlink batch from California as booster lands on drone ship
space-exploration3 months ago

SpaceX launches 24-Starlink batch from California as booster lands on drone ship

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, deploying 24 Starlink satellites (Group 17-28) into low Earth orbit; Booster 1063 landed on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Pacific,marking its 33rd flight. The Starlink network now exceeds 10,600 active satellites, and this mission was SpaceX’s 72nd Falcon 9 launch of the year.

via Space|
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