Updated
Updated · KSBY News · Jul 13
SpaceX to Launch 24 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9's 15th Flight
Updated
Updated · KSBY News · Jul 13

SpaceX to Launch 24 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9's 15th Flight

3 articles · Updated · KSBY News · Jul 13

Summary

  • Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for about 6:16 p.m. Monday, with SpaceX preparing a Falcon 9 mission carrying 24 Starlink satellites.
  • The launch is aimed at placing the batch into low-Earth orbit, extending SpaceX's Starlink broadband constellation.
  • The mission uses a first-stage booster flying for the 15th time, underscoring the company's continued reliance on reused hardware.
  • After stage separation, that booster is expected to land on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean, a standard recovery step for future reflights.

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