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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.
SpaceX plans a Falcon 9 liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base between 7 and 11 a.m. Tuesday (backup window Wednesday) to deploy 24 Starlink satellites; the first stage will land on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific. A live webcast will begin about five minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches, with prime viewing spots in the Lompoc Valley (e.g., Harris Grade Road, Moonglow/Stardust near Vandenberg Village). Additional Starlink launches are tentatively planned for May 30 and June 2. Launches can be delayed due to technical issues, weather, or scheduling.,
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to deploy 24 Starlink satellites tonight, followed by a United States Air Force Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test in the early hours of Wednesday; the Falcon 9 booster will attempt a landing on a droneship in the Pacific, a live webcast is planned, and viewing spots around Lompoc may offer sunset or sunrise views, with occasional delays possible.
SpaceX launched 24 Starlink broadband satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a Falcon 9, placing them into low Earth orbit and expanding a constellation already exceeding 10,000 spacecraft; booster B1081, on its 24th flight, was set to land on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You about eight minutes after liftoff.
SpaceX is set to launch 45 satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 3, led by the CAS500-2 Earth‑observation satellite for South Korea. Liftoff is in a 37‑minute window starting at 2:59 a.m. EDT and will be streamed live on SpaceX’s site and X, with 44 additional payloads from various operators. The Falcon 9 first stage (booster B1071) is expected to return for a landing about 7.5 minutes after liftoff, and CAS500-2 should deploy roughly an hour after liftoff alongside the other satellites, marking SpaceX’s 54th launch of 2026.
SpaceX marked its 600th orbital-class rocket landing when Falcon 9 booster B1097 touched down on a droneship after launching 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base; the eighth landing for this booster, the mission was SpaceX’s 47th Falcon 9 flight of the year and continues the megaconstellation, now numbering more than 10,275 satellites.
SpaceX plans a Sunday-morning Falcon 9 launch from Space Launch Complex-4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base (7–11 a.m. local time), with a backup window Monday if needed; the mission will deploy 25 Starlink satellites, the first-stage booster will attempt a landing on the Pacific Ocean’s droneship Of Course I Still Love You, and a live webcast begins about five minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches (also on X/@SpaceX). Viewing spots around Lompoc and Vandenberg Village may offer a vantage if skies are clear.
SpaceX plans a Saturday, April 18, 2026 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to deploy 25 Starlink satellites with a four-hour window beginning at 7 a.m. PT. It’s the fourth Vandenberg launch this month, following 75 Starlink satellites already sent into orbit in April. The base itself is closed to the public, but viewing spots span Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties. After liftoff, the Falcon 9 booster is set to land on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific, with a backup opportunity the next day if weather or technical issues delay the launch.