SpaceX Launches 24 Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base

SpaceX, using a Falcon 9 rocket, launched 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday night. Screenshot from SpaceX

On Friday, SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites from the U.S. Space Force's Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from pad 4E at 9:59 p.m. Pacific time. The mission was initially rescheduled three times: Aug. 20, Aug. 22, and Sunday.

As Space Flight Now notes, this launch was the fourth Starlink mission this month.

The first stage, now in its 15th use, has previously launched two national security payloads and 11 Starlink satellites.

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