Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from California with 25 satellites for SpaceX's internet from space service. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Sunday, Mar. 8, during a window that opens at 4:00:19 a.m. PDT (7:00:19 a.m. EDT / 1100:19 UTC).
The first-stage booster, tail number B1097, launching for a seventh time, will land on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' nearly 8.5 minutes into the flight.
The Starlink 17-18 mission will take a southerly trajectory upon departure from Vandenberg.
Live commentary from Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith will be provided starting about 30 minutes prior to launch.
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Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from California with 25 satellites for SpaceX's internet from space service. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Sunday, Mar. 8, during a window that opens at 4:00:19 a.m. PDT (7:00:19 a.m. EDT / 1100:19 UTC).
The first-stage booster, tail number B1097, launching for a seventh time, will land on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' nearly 8.5 minutes into the flight.
The Starlink 17-18 mission will take a southerly trajectory upon departure from Vandenberg.
Live commentary from Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith will be provided starting about 30 minutes prior to launch.
Videos like this are made possible by the support of our members. Join this channel to get access to perks:
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