SpaceX sends up more Starlink satellites from California

SpaceX sends up more Starlink satellites from California
by Allen Cone
Washington DC (UPI) May 23, 2025
SpaceX launched another batch of 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit on Friday from California.

The Falcon 9 flight was delayed from Thursday night. No reason was given for the scrubbing.

The rocket lifted off 3:32 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base's Pad 4E.

A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster landed on the droneship, "Of Course I Still Love You," in the Pacific Ocean. It was the 450th time a Falcon 9 landed successfully from California or Florida.

This is the 18th flight for this first-stage booster, including 14 Starlink missions.

The previous time SpaceX launched Starlink satellites from California was May 16.

The next scheduled launch of Starlink satellites from Florida is 1:19 p.m. EDT Saturday at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Pad 40.

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