SpaceX’s increased launch cadence at Vandenberg was highlighted by the sight of two Falcon 9 boosters at Space Launch Complex 4E on June 22, 2026. B1063, in the foreground, about to launch on Starlink 17-28 and B1103, which landed back at Vandenberg following the NROL-179 mission. Image: SpaceX.
SpaceX is counting down to a Wednesday evening, West Coast launch of another 24 satellites for its Starlink internet service.
Liftoff of the Starlink 17-45 mission from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is scheduled for 8:19 p.m. PDT (11:19 p.m. EDT / 0319 UTC).
Spaceflight Now will have live coverage of the launch starting about 30 minutes prior to launch.
The 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites will be propelled on a south-southwesterly trajectory from Vandenberg atop Falcon 9 first stage B1081, making its 25th flight. The booster will return to a landing on the drone ship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ about 8.5 minutes after launch, with deployment of the satellites from the second stage occurring just over an hour into flight.
