Falcon 9 SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB July 15, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith The Starlink 15-2 mission was the 30th orbital launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in 2025. SpaceX achieved liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4 East at 7:05 p.m. PDT (10:05 p.m. EDT, 0205 UTC).