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SpaceX Launches 24 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg, Recovers 15-Flight Booster

The flight capped August’s California Starlink run, reflecting steady expansion of a network now tracked at more than 8,200 satellites.

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Overview

  • Liftoff occurred at 9:59 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg’s SLC-4E after three prior delays on Aug. 20, Aug. 22 and Sunday.
  • Booster B1082 flew for the 15th time and landed on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You about 8½ minutes after launch, marking the ship’s 147th recovery and SpaceX’s 496th overall.
  • The 24 Starlink satellites deployed roughly one hour after liftoff to complete the Starlink 17-7 mission.
  • The launch was the fourth Starlink flight from California in August, according to Spaceflight Now.
  • Astronomer Jonathan McDowell counts more than 8,200 Starlink satellites now on orbit, and SpaceX has additional Starlink launches scheduled from Florida on Sunday and from Vandenberg on Tuesday.