US EditionSpaceX Launches 28 Starlink Satellites Into Low-Earth Orbit
The mission will deploy 28 broadband satellites to low Earth orbit as part of SpaceX’s 88th Starlink launch of the year, supporting global internet coverage.
- Sunday, SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, carrying 28 Starlink satellites for deployment about an hour after liftoff with backup opportunities Monday.
- The Starlink mission continues with SpaceX's 88th mission this year, supporting a constellation now exceeding more than 8,500 active satellites and plans for 12,000.
- Targeting recovery, the booster will aim for the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean, nearly 8.5 minutes after liftoff, on its 28th flight.
- A live webcast will begin about five minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches and X @SpaceX, and residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties may hear sonic booms depending on conditions.
- Part of an intense flight tempo, the mission adds to SpaceX's 124th Falcon 9 mission this year and supports global coverage across around 130 countries.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
(KYMA) - The Yuma sky was lit up Sunday night as SpaceX confirmed they launched 28 Starlink satellites into orbit with this latest flight. The rocket, known as Falcon 9, lit up the night sky of the Desert Southwest, taking flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California. Lots of viewers from across our area sent in pictures of the launch. The flight was SpaceX's 124th Falcon 9 mission this year out of a total 542 launches since 2…
SpaceX rocket launch visible across San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A SpaceX rocket launch was seen across San Diego County and Southern California Sunday evening. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 28 Starlink satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 7:04 p.m. PT Sunday. Watch: SpaceX spacecraft carrying crew splashes down with sonic boom off San Diego coast The launch was seen across San Diego County and Southern California. Watch the entire la…
Routine SpaceX launch lights up San Diego sky at dusk
The vapor trail from Sunday’s launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 over Del Mar. (Photo by Chris Jennewein/Times of San Diego) The latest SpaceX launch from California came at dusk on Sunday, lighting up the clear San Diego skies with a high-tech fireworks show. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Santa Barbara at 7:04 p.m. carrying 28 more satellites for the company’s global internet service Starlink. After the second st…
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