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SpaceX Launches 26 Starlink Satellites, Marks Historic 200th Launch

6/17/2025

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SpaceX is set to make history with the launch of 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 16 at 8:36 p.m. PDT. This mission, dubbed Starlink 15-9, celebrates the 200th launch from the site. After liftoff, the Falcon 9 rocket booster will aim for a daring landing on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You."

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SpaceX is set to make history with the launch of 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 16 at 8:36 p.m. PDT. This mission, dubbed Starlink 15-9, celebrates the 200th launch from the site. After liftoff, the Falcon 9 rocket booster will aim for a daring landing on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You."