SpaceX to launches 25 Starlink Satellites from the West Coast

The Falcon 9 first stage B1082 lifts off on the Starlink 17-23 from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 1, 2026. Image: SpaceX.

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying another batch of satellites for the company’s Starlink internet service.

Liftoff of the Starlink 17-23 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East occurred at 2:10:39 a.m. PST (5:10:39 a.m. EST / 1010:39 UTC). The rocket, carrying 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, took southerly trajectory on departure from the launch site in central California.

Falcon 9 booster B1082 was making its 20th flight since its inaugural flight in January 2024. It previously launched the USSF-62, OneWeb Launch 20 and NROL-145 missions, plus 15 Starlink deliveries.

The booster landed on the drone ship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You,’ positioned in the Pacific Ocean, just over eight minutes after leaving the launch pad.

The 25 satellites stacked atop the second stage were successfully deployed a little over an hour into flight, SpaceX said in a social media post.