Update 11:47 p.m.
SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base Monday.
Watch Falcon 9 launch 25 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California https://t.co/UOarP0wbQN
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 17, 2026
At 11:31 p.m. SpaceX confirmed 25 Starlink satellites were deployed.
Deployment of 25 @Starlink satellites confirmed
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 17, 2026
Original article:
SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket out of Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday night. The launch window will be open from 7:27 p.m. to 11:37 p.m.
According to officials, the mission will deliver 25 Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit. Following stage separation, the first stage is expected to land on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
No sonic boom is expected to be heard locally.
To watch the launch, a live webcast will begin about five minutes before liftoff on X @SpaceX and the X TV app.
