Happy Halloween! SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California
SpaceX successfully launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Halloween. This mission marked the 118th Falcon 9 flight of 2026, with the first-stage booster successfully landing on a drone ship.
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The continued expansion of the Starlink megaconstellation highlights the rapid pace of commercial space operations and satellite internet deployment.
Launches & Spacecraft Happy Halloween! SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video) News By Mike Wall Published 31 October 2026 It was the 118th Falcon 9 launch of the year so far.
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Click for next article Copy link Facebook X Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter SpaceX celebrated Halloween with an early-morning launch from California.
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (Oct. 31) at 12:04 a.m. EDT (0404 GMT; 9:04 p.m. on Oct. 30 local time), sending 27 of the company's Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO).
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