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SpaceX’s 43rd Vandenberg Launch Sends Starlink, Lands Booster

6/26/2026

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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 24 at 8:30 p.m. PT, marking the site’s 43rd launch of 2026 after a record 71 launches in 2025.
The two-stage vehicle delivered a batch of Starlink internet satellites to low-Earth orbit, producing a “space jellyfish” effect.
After stage separation, the upper stage proceeded to orbit while the booster landed on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You.”

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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 24 at 8:30 p.m. PT, marking the site’s 43rd launch of 2026 after a record 71 launches in 2025.
The two-stage vehicle delivered a batch of Starlink internet satellites to low-Earth orbit, producing a “space jellyfish” effect.
After stage separation, the upper stage proceeded to orbit while the booster landed on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You.”