Overview

• The Falcon 9 booster B1093 lifted off at 11:36 p.m. EDT on June 16 from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg, making its third flight.
• The mission, designated Starlink 15-9, marked the 200th orbital launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base and delivered 26 satellites to expand global broadband coverage.
• Roughly eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage landed on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You, achieving its 137th touchdown at sea.
• The Starlink network now exceeds 7,760 active satellites in orbit, reflecting over 1,300 satellite launches carried out by SpaceX in 2025 so far.
• SpaceX is preparing for the Starlink 10-18 mission from Cape Canaveral on June 18, which will deploy 28 additional satellites into low Earth orbit.