SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
SpaceX successfully launched 24 additional Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This mission marks the 92nd Falcon 9 launch of 2026, further expanding the company's global broadband network.
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The rapid expansion of the Starlink constellation is significantly altering global satellite internet access and orbital traffic management.
Launches & Spacecraft SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video) News By Mike Wall Published 8 August 2026 It was the 92nd Falcon 9 liftoff of 2026.
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Click for next article Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp 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 launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Aug. 8) from California's scenic central coast.
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today at 12:35 p.m. EDT (1635 GMT; 9:35 a.m. local time), carrying 24 of the internet-beaming spacecraft to low Earth orbit (LEO).
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