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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.
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, deploying 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit; the first stage, in its fifth flight, landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific after stage separation.
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.
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.
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.
SpaceX scrubbed its planned Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg SFB that would deploy 24 Starlink satellites after aborting the countdown; a later update indicated liftoff around 7:50 a.m. with cause still unknown, and residents in nearby counties may hear a sonic boom while a live webcast will be available 10 minutes before liftoff.
SpaceX is targeting a Monday 6:16 p.m. local launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on a Falcon 9 mission; the first-stage booster is planned to land on a Pacific droneship after stage separation, marking its 15th flight.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 since its Nasdaq debut, sending the Starlink 17-54 mission from Vandenberg to deploy 24 new Starlink satellites; the first stage B1093 landed on the Pacific drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You', marking SpaceX's 203rd landing on that vessel and the 624th booster landing overall.
SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base with 24 Starlink satellites, targeting a morning liftoff within a 7 a.m.–11 a.m. window, with plans to recover the first stage on a droneship in the Pacific; the booster has flown in more than 30 missions.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch from Space Launch Complex-4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday, with a backup window on Sunday. The first-stage booster will try to land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific after deploying 24 Starlink satellites. A live webcast starts about 10 minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches and on X @SpaceX. In-person viewing spots around Lompoc include Harris Grade Road and areas near Moonglow/Stardust roads. SpaceX also tentatively plans additional Starlink launches from Vandenberg on June 3 and June 10.
SpaceX plans a Saturday morning Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, with an 8 a.m. liftoff within a 7 a.m.–11 a.m. window. A livestream will begin shortly before liftoff; the reused first stage has flown 21 times and is expected to land on a droneship in the Pacific, and no sonic boom is expected locally.