Tag: SLD 30
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SpaceX launches 119 payloads on smallsat rideshare mission from California
File: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of the Starlink 17-31 mission on March 13, 2026. Image: SpaceX SpaceX launched 119 payloads to a Sun-synchronous, low Earth orbit on a rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff of the Transporter-16 mission from Space…
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SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in launch position at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base at sunset. Image: SpaceX Update March 20, 6:14 p.m. EDT (2214 UTC): SpaceX adjusted the T-0 liftoff time. SpaceX launched its 30th batch of Starlink satellites this year with a Friday afternoon launch…
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SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California
A batch of SpaceX’s 25 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites are shown in low Earth orbit ahead of deployment during the Starlink 17-24 mission on March 16, 2026. Image: SpaceX Update March 17, 3:10 a.m. EDT (0710 UTC): SpaceX confirms satellite deployment. SpaceX crossed the threshold of having more than 10,000 Starlink satellites in low…
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SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base to begin the Starlink 17-31 mission on March 13, 2026. Image: SpaceX SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Friday morning, carrying 25 broadband internet satellites for SpaceX’s low Earth orbit…
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB Sunday
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East to begin the Starlink 17-18 mission on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Image: SpaceX Update March 8, 8:30 a.m. EDT (1230 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 25 Starlink satellites. SpaceX launched its latest Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Sunday…
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SpaceX launches 25 Starlink Satellites from the West Coast
The Falcon 9 first stage B1082 lifts off on the Starlink 17-23 from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 1, 2026. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying another batch of satellites for the company’s Starlink internet service. Liftoff of the Starlink…
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SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight
A batch of 25 SpaceX Starlink V2 Mini satellites are shown in orbit above the Earth during the Starlink 17-26 mission on Feb. 25, 2026. Image: SpaceX Update Feb. 25 10:15 a.m. EST (1515 UTC): SpaceX confirms touchdown of the booster. SpaceX launched its 500th Starlink satellite of the year during a flight from Vandenberg…
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Falcon 9 launches 25 Starlink satellites after weather delays
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars away from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 17-25 mission on Feb. 21, 2026. Image: SpaceX SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites from California early Saturday, after days of delay. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East…
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SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 rocket to date with Starlink flight from Vandenberg
A long-exposure streak shot of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket soaring away from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 17-13 mission on Feb. 14, 2026. Image: SpaceX Update Feb. 14, 10:45 p.m. EST (0345 UTC): SpaceX deployed the 24 Starlink satellites. SpaceX continued its busy weekend with the launch…
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ULA sets sights on ramping up launch cadence in 2026
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket rolls from the Government Vertical Integration Facility (VIF-G) to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Vulcan will launch the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC). Image: United Launch Alliance On the cusp of launching its…