UPDATE: A success once again today, Monday, September 25 at 1:48 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This launch in California was just two days after the successful Starlink sendoff in Florida.
This was the sixth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SDA-0A and now five Starlink missions.
The Falcon 9’s first stage returned to Earth safely, landing on a SpaceX drone ship at sea about 8.5 minutes after launch.
It was the sixth liftoff and landing for this Falcon 9 first stage, according to a SpaceX mission description.
Starlink is SpaceX’s internet megaconstellation that has more than 4,750 operational satellites in LEO, and more to come soon.
SpaceX is targeting Monday, September 25 at 1:48 a.m. PT (08:48 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If needed, four backup opportunities are available starting at 2:03 a.m. PT (09:03 UTC) until 4:04 a.m. PT (11:04 UTC). Six backup opportunities are also currently available starting on Monday, September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT (06:59 UTC on September 26) until 3:42 a.m. PT (10:42 UTC) on September 26.
This is the sixth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SDA-0A and four Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five min