Overview
- A Falcon 9 launched from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4‑East and deployed 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit.
- The rocket’s first stage booster B1097 completed a successful landing on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
- This flight incrementally grew the Starlink constellation to roughly 11,000 satellites as SpaceX continues regular small‑batch deployments.
- Booster B1097 flew its twelfth mission on this flight, illustrating SpaceX’s routine booster reuse that helps cut costs and speed launch cadence.
- Local authorities and SpaceX provided viewing guidance, FAA contingency windows and warnings about sonic booms for nearby coastal counties while the company livestreamed the launch.