SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to orbit a day after rare launch abort
SpaceX successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base following a one-day delay caused by an engine abort. The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage successfully landed on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
Why it matters
The mission demonstrates the reliability of SpaceX's reusable rocket technology and the company's ongoing expansion of its global satellite internet constellation.
Launches & Spacecraft SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to orbit a day after rare launch abort News By Robert Z. Pearlman Published 21 July 2026 SpaceX did not state a reason for the July 20 launch abort. Liftoff occurred today (July 21) at 10:49 a.m. EDT.
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