Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from California with 24 satellites for the company's Starlink space-based internet service. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 12:25 a.m. PDT (3:25 a.m. EDT / 0725 UTC).
The first-stage booster, serial number B1100, launching for a ninth time, will land on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' nearly 8.5 minutes into the flight.
The Starlink 15-20 mission will take a southeasterly trajectory upon departure from Vandenberg.
Live commentary will be provided by Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith starting about 30 minutes prior to launch.
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Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from California with 24 satellites for the company's Starlink space-based internet service. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 12:25 a.m. PDT (3:25 a.m. EDT / 0725 UTC).
The first-stage booster, serial number B1100, launching for a ninth time, will land on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' nearly 8.5 minutes into the flight.
The Starlink 15-20 mission will take a southeasterly trajectory upon departure from Vandenberg.
Live commentary will be provided by Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith starting about 30 minutes prior to launch.
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