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LaunchMay 20, 2026Launch location: Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from California

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from California
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Liftoff was at 10:46 p.

SpaceX expanded its low Earth orbit megaconstellation on Tuesday (May 19), adding 24 more Starlink satellites on a successful launch from California.

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Space.com

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-17-42-b1103-vsfb-ocisly
Spaceflight Now

Update May 19, 11:40 p.m. EDT (0340 UTC): SpaceX landed its first stage booster on the drone ship.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/05/20/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-24-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-rocket-launch-from-vandenberg-sfb/
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