On Friday, August 29 at 9:59 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit orbit to join the Starlink cnstellation from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Photos captured by Satnews.
This was the 15th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched USSF-62, OneWeb Launch 20, NROL-145, and now 12 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 the 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.
SpaceX schedules launch of 24 smallsats of Starlink Group 17-7 on Friday from California
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is targeted to launch 24 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit to join the Starlink cnstellation from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The forecast calls for a temperature of 64°F, scattered clouds, 32% cloud cover and a wind speed of 10mph.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.
This will be the 15th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched USSF-62, OneWeb Launch 20, NROL-145, and 11 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.
There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions.