Overview
- A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 9:58 a.m. PST to deploy 28 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, marking SpaceX’s 115th Starlink launch of 2025.
- Booster B1088 flew for the 12th time and landed on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific after stage separation.
- The successful touchdown corresponds to the droneship’s 168th booster recovery and SpaceX’s 545th overall, based on mission tallies provided before liftoff.
- A second mission is scheduled from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A at 5:30 p.m. EST using booster B1067 on a record 32nd flight that would carry the company’s 3,000th Starlink of the year.
- The 45th Weather Squadron forecasts a 50% chance of favorable weather at the opening of the Florida window, dropping to 30% later, with a Monday backup showing 75% but potential liftoff and recovery concerns.