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SpaceX Completes Vandenberg Falcon 9 Launch, Adding 24 Starlink Satellites

The flight underscores booster reuse and a rapid Falcon 9 cadence that are speeding Starlink's constellation growth.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches July 31 on a mission from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California to deliver Starlink internet satellites to Earth orbit.
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Overview

  • SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday, Aug. 4, placing 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.
  • The mission used first-stage booster B1063 on its 34th flight and the booster returned to the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
  • The flight was SpaceX's 90th Falcon 9 liftoff of the year and pushed the Starlink constellation to roughly 10,800–10,900 satellites.
  • Follow-on missions remain scheduled, including a Cape Canaveral Falcon 9 carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird satellites 11–13 on Aug. 5 and another Vandenberg Starlink launch on Aug. 8.
  • The launch was streamed live and coincided with SpaceX’s first public earnings call, illustrating how routine booster reuse and fast launch cadence support commercial customers and fleet expansion.