SpaceX successfully launched a rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday evening.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit departed at 9:26 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East.
This was the 16th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched USSF-62, OneWeb Launch 20, NROL-145, and now 13 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which was stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
There was a possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may have heard one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experienced depended on weather and other conditions.
A live webcast of this mission can be viewed here: https://www.spacex.com/
[Ed Note: This article has been updated to reflect the successful launch on September 25, 2025]
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