Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from California with 25 Starlink v2 mini internet relay satellites. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 9:47 p.m. PST (12:47 a.m. EST / 0547 UTC).

The first-stage booster, tail number B1093, launching for a tenth time, will land on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' nearly 8.5 minutes into the flight.

The Starlink 17-30 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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