Falcon 9 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.