SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg in California
SpaceX launched a new batch of its Starlink satellites today (Dec. 7).
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the 29 internet broadband relays lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 12:58 a.m. EST (1758 GMT or 9:58 a.m. PST local time) on Sunday.
To plan, the Falcon 9’s first stage (B1088) completed its 12th flight, making a propulsive landing on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
SpaceX‘s Starlink constellation, which now totals more than 9,100 operational satellitesprovides internet access to areas around the world where other means of connecting are either sparse non existent. The service also supports wifi on commercial airliners and cell-to-satellite connections for mobile providers.
Sunday’s launch from Vandenberg was SpaceX’s 115th Starlink launch and 157th Falcon 9 flight of the year,
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Author: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)
Published on: 2025-12-07 22:11:00
Source: www.space.com
