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LaunchJun 8, 2026Launch location: Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA

SpaceX launches 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission

SpaceX launches 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission
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Update June 7, 12:50 a.m. EDT (0450 UTC): SpaceX landed the booster on the drone ship.

SpaceX launched a combination of 21 Starlink and two Starshield satellites on Saturday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 17-43 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East happened at 9:24:45 p. PDT on Saturday, June 6 (12:24:45 a. EDT / 0424:45 UTC on Sunday, June 7).

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