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SpaceX Targets 10:02 a.m. PDT Vandenberg Launch for 24 More Starlink Satellites

An FAA advisory lists a next-day backup alongside local warnings about possible sonic booms.

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Overview

  • Liftoff is targeted for 10:02 a.m. PDT from Vandenberg’s SLC-4E during a four-hour morning window that opened at 8:44 a.m.
  • Falcon 9 will carry 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, marking the 27th Starlink mission from Vandenberg this year.
  • Veteran booster B1081 flies for the 17th time, with a planned droneship landing on “Of Course I Still Love You” about 8.5 minutes after launch.
  • A successful flight would push the 2025 Starlink tally past 1,800 satellites, and the FAA lists a backup opportunity the next day.
  • Vandenberg warns nearby Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties could hear sonic booms; SpaceX will stream the launch, and the early timing may curb visibility in Arizona.