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September 5, 2026
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 80th Starlink mission of 2026
By Will Robinson-Smith
Quick Summary
SpaceX decided to shift all Starlink missions flying on Falcon 9 rockets to the West Coast as it pushes towards the debut of its Starship-Super Heavy in Florida. Liftoff of the Starlink 15-24 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a window that opens at 3:59 a.m. PDT (6:59 a.m. EDT / 1059 UTC).
Related Launch: Starlink Group 15-24
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Status
- Launch Successful
- Date
- September 6, 2026
Source: Spaceflight Now
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