Falcon 9 Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB October 7, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith SpaceX will use its second most launched Falcon 9 booster to launch the Starlink 11-17 mission. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 8:54 p.m. PDT (11:54 p.m. EDT / 0354 UTC).