Starlink (17-40) is a SpaceX mission using a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base to carry Starlink internet communications satellites. The payload supports SpaceX’s low-Earth-orbit broadband constellation, with the mission profile placing the satellites into low Earth orbit for subsequent orbit-raising and service integration.
The launch date was Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 4:09 PM (UTC).
Watch Falcon 9 launch 24 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California https://t.co/6WLayz0FYj— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 28, 2026
Watch Falcon 9 launch 24 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California https://t.co/6WLayz0FYj
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