Overview

• The Starlink 15-4 mission successfully launched 26 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites into low Earth orbit on May 12, 2025.
• The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 6:15 p.m. PT, within a launch window extending until 7:08 p.m.
• Booster B1088, completing its sixth flight, aimed for recovery on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' in the Pacific Ocean.
• This marks SpaceX's 18th launch of the year from California under expanded FAA and Air Force approvals for up to 50 annual launches from Vandenberg.
• The launch was livestreamed by SpaceX and visible to spectators across California and parts of Arizona.