SpaceX Prepares for Falcon 9 Launch of 25 Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg
SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying 25 satellites for its Starlink internet service. The launch is scheduled for 9:29:49 p.m. PDT, with the rocket targeting an orbit of 258 x 246 km at a 97-degree inclination. This mission, known as Starlink 17-27, marks SpaceX's 46th Falcon 9 launch of the year. The first-stage booster, making its 21st flight, will attempt a landing on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' in the Pacific Ocean. The deployment of the Starlink V2 Mini satellites is expected about an hour after liftoff.