WATCH:
Watch Falcon 9 launch 27 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California https://t.co/CY7w4gdlrV
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 23, 2025
UPDATE (Friday, 11:45 a.m.) — SpaceX is now targeting takeoff for 3:32 p.m. on Friday. Backup opportunities are available until 5:36 p.m.
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UPDATE (Thursday, 10:14 a.m.) - The launch is now targeted for 1:36 p.m. on Friday, May 23, with backup opportunities available until 5:36 p.m.
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(Thursday, 7:03 a.m.) - SpaceX is expected to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Thursday afternoon.
The launch is scheduled for 3:03 p.m. with backup opportunities available until 5:51 p.m.
The rocket will carry 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.
Following stage separation, the first stage booster will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
A livestream of the launch is expected to begin about five minutes before liftoff.
According to Vandenberg Space Force Base official, this will be the 25th launch from the base this year.
