Falcon 9 Live coverage: SpaceX to fly Starlink mission using Falcon 9 booster flying for a 30th time December 17, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith The Falcon 9 rocket launching the Starlink 15-13 mission will fly on a south-easterly trajectory upon leaving pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff is for 7:22 a.m. PST (10:22 a.m. EST / 1522 UTC).