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SpaceX to Launch 24 Starlink Satellites Tonight!

8/8/2025

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Get ready for an exciting evening on August 9, 2023, as SpaceX prepares to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California! The mission will deploy 24 Starlink satellites, with the launch window opening at 7:05 p.m. PT. Residents of Santa Barbara County can catch the spectacular sight, and sonic booms will echo through the nearby areas.

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Get ready for an exciting evening on August 9, 2023, as SpaceX prepares to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California! The mission will deploy 24 Starlink satellites, with the launch window opening at 7:05 p.m. PT. Residents of Santa Barbara County can catch the spectacular sight, and sonic booms will echo through the nearby areas.