SpaceX successfully launched a rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday morning, December 17.
The Falcon 9 rocket launched 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 7:28 a.m. PT. in foggy coastal conditions.
This was the 30th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, NAOS, and 20 Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
Residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties reported hearing sonic booms from the launch.
The launch can be viewed below:
Watch Falcon 9 launch 27 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California https://t.co/dUQOjjDslU
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 17, 2025
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December 27th, 2025 final Falcon 9 launch of the year at VSFB…
“Liftoff is scheduled from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at 6:09 p.m. PST (9:09 p.m. EST / 0209 UTC).”
https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/12/27/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-italian-earth-observation-satellite-on-final-falcon-9-flight-of-2025/
…watch here?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_0BDH2QK7M
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