A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 2:52 p.m. PT, carrying 25 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.
Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base supported the Starlink 17-15 mission. Following stage separation, the Falcon 9 first stage landed on the droneship “Of Course I Still Love You,” stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
This flight marked the fourth mission for the first-stage booster, which has now supported the NROL-105 mission and three Starlink launches…