A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Thursday, June 11.

Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

Who

SpaceX, Jonathan McDowell

What

When

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT · 2h 9m ago

Where

Vandenberg Space Force Base, California ·

Why

SpaceX continued its almost continuous delivery of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.

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How this affects you

This launch increased the Starlink megaconstellation to over 10,600 satellites, expanding global internet coverage as anticipation builds for SpaceX’s potential IPO.

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https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-17-44-b1071-vsfb-ocisly
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