Spacex Successfully Deploys 24 Starlink Satellites From California

WHO:

Spaceflight Now - SpaceX is the organization responsible for the launch.

Space.com - SpaceX is launching its Starlink internet satellites.

WHAT:

Spaceflight Now - SpaceX successfully deployed 24 Starlink satellites.

Spaceflight Now - The launch marked SpaceX’s 50th launch from the West Coast in the year.

Spaceflight Now - The mission was the 71st operational Starlink delivery mission of the year.

WHERE:

Spaceflight Now - The launch took place at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Spaceflight Now - The booster landed on the drone ship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ in the Pacific Ocean.

WHEN:

Spaceflight Now - Liftoff occurred at 9:35 a.m. PDT (12:35 p.m. EDT / 1635 UTC).

Spaceflight Now - The first stage booster B1093 joined the Falcon 9 fleet in April 2025.

WHY:

Spaceflight Now - SpaceX is ramping up launches from the West Coast while focusing on preparations for Starship.

HOW:

Spaceflight Now - The satellites were stacked atop the second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket and deployed just over an hour into flight.

Spaceflight Now - The booster took a south-south-westerly trajectory after liftoff.

(UPDATED August 8, 2026 23:19 UTC)

SpaceX has successfully launched 24 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, marking their 50th launch from the West Coast this year and the 71st operational Starlink delivery mission overall. Liftoff occurred at 9:35 a.m. PDT, with the first stage booster landing on the drone ship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ in the Pacific Ocean after taking a south-south-westerly trajectory. The satellites were deployed just over an hour into the flight, as SpaceX continues to ramp up its launch operations while preparing for future Starship missions.