SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The launch happened around 9:46 p.m. Tuesday. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East.
A live webcast of the mission began about 10 minutes before liftoff on SpaceX's website and on X at @SpaceX.
https://t.co/Sd139MSOXt Watch Falcon 9 launch 24 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 12, 2026
The first stage booster supporting this mission is flying for the fifth time.
Following stage separation, the first stage booster landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
