SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites over Southern California

nbclosangeles.com — May 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch 20 Starlink Internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on 2024-05-08 at 7:48 p.m., with a backup window at 10:30 p.m. The first-stage booster will land on a droneship. SpaceX also plans to launch 23 more Starlink satellites from Florida. The Starlink network aims to provide global high-speed internet. The satellites can be seen in a train-like formation in the night sky.

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