SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on Falcon 9 launch from California (video)
28-06-2026 18:21 via space.com

SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on Falcon 9 launch from California (video)

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday (June 28), continuing to expand its broadband internet relay network.A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the new batch (Group 17-40) launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff took place at 12:09 p.m. EDT (1609 GMT or 9:09 a.m. PDT local time).The Starlink satellites reached orbit about 9 minutes after leaving the ground and were on track to be deployed by the Falcon 9 up
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