SLD 30 – Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches 119 payloads on smallsat rideshare mission from California

March 30, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Transporter-16 mission is the 21st mission in the company’s smallsat rideshare program. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 4:02 a.m. PDT (7:02 a.m. EDT / 1102 UTC).

SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

March 20, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-30 mission was SpaceX’s 30th mission supporting its broadband internet satellites megaconstellation so far this year. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 2:51:49 p.m. PDT (5:51:49 p.m. EDT / 2151:49 UTC).

SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California

March 16, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The milestone came less than seven years after launching its first batch of operational Starlink satellites. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-24 mission happened on Monday, March 16, at 10:19:09 p.m. PDT (1:19:09 a.m. EDT / 0519:09 UTC on Tuesday, Mar. 17).

SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base

March 13, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-31 mission was SpaceX’s 25th mission supporting its broadband internet satellite constellation so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:57:59 a.m. PDT (10:57:59 a.m. EDT / 1457:59 UTC).

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB Sunday

March 6, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-18 mission added 25 more satellites to SpaceX’s low Earth orbit megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 4E happened at 4:00:19 a.m. PDT (7:00:19 a.m. EDT / 1100:19 UTC).

SpaceX launches 25 Starlink Satellites from the West Coast

March 1, 2026 Spaceflight Now

Liftoff of the Starlink 17-23 mission 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 Vandenberg Space Force Base.

SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight

February 25, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-26 mission was also the 540th launch of a previously flown Falcon booster. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 6:17:49 a.m. PST (9:17:49 a.m. EST / 1417:49 UTC).

Falcon 9 launches 25 Starlink satellites after weather delays

February 20, 2026 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites from California early Saturday, after days of delay. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 1:04:19 a.m. PST (4:04:19 a.m. EST / 0904:19 UTC).

SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 rocket to date with Starlink flight from Vandenberg

February 14, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-13 mission also represented the 180th Falcon 9 launch from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff happened 5:59:59 p.m. PST (8:59:59 p.m. EST / 0159:59 UTC).

ULA to launch geosynchronous orbit surveillance satellite for the U.S. Space Force

February 11, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The USSF-87 will be the second national security flight for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket and the fourth flight of this type of rocket to date. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 3:30 a.m. EST (0830 UTC).