SpaceX successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 26, 2026, marking the base's 35th mission of the year. - The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 7:50 a.m.
from Space Launch Complex 4 East. - The first-stage booster completed its sixth mission, landing on the droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You' in the Pacific.
- Residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may have heard sonic booms. - Additional SpaceX launches from Vandenberg are scheduled for May 30, June 3, and June 10.
This mission continues SpaceX's rapid deployment of the Starlink constellation, expanding global internet coverage.