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SpaceX Set for February 2 Launch of 25 Starlink Satellites

2/2/2026

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on February 2 at 7:38 a.m. PST.
Starlink 17-32 will deploy 25 broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.
The Starlink fleet now totals over 9,600 satellites.
The first stage booster is expected to land on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean 8.5 minutes after liftoff.
This flight marks the 31st for the Falcon 9 booster tail number 1071.

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on February 2 at 7:38 a.m. PST.
Starlink 17-32 will deploy 25 broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.
The Starlink fleet now totals over 9,600 satellites.
The first stage booster is expected to land on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean 8.5 minutes after liftoff.
This flight marks the 31st for the Falcon 9 booster tail number 1071.