LaunchApr 30, 2026Launch location: Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

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Update April 29, 11:17 p.m. EDT (0317 UTC): SpaceX landed its booster.

Following a successful Falcon Heavy launch from Florida on Wednesday morning, SpaceX rounded out the day by launching a Falcon 9 rocket from California.

The Starlink 17-36 mission will add another 24 broadband internet satellites to the company's massive low Earth orbit constellation. Watch Falcon 9 launch 24 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California https://t. co/racPvWEPFj.

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Spaceflight Now

Update April 29, 11:17 p.m. EDT (0317 UTC): SpaceX landed its booster.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/04/29/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-24-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-rocket-from-vandenberg-sfb-6/

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Watch Falcon 9 launch 24 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California https://t.co/racPvWEPFj

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/2049678228328005939

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Falcon 9Starlink