Falcon 9 Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB August 22, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith The mission will include the 1,800th Starlink satellite launched in 2025. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:02 a.m. PDT (1:02 p.m. EDT / 1702 UTC).