Falcon 9 SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites with a Falcon 9 booster flying for a 29th time October 7, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith SpaceX used its second most launched Falcon 9 booster to launch the Starlink 11-17 mission. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 8:54 p.m. PDT (11:54 p.m. EDT / 0354 UTC).