Overview
- SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base's SLC‑4E on Sunday, June 28, to place 24 Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit.
- The company has a four-hour launch window that opens at 7 a.m. Pacific and the Federal Aviation Administration lists a contingency day if the mission is postponed.
- SpaceX will stream the countdown and liftoff on its website and the X TV app starting about five minutes before launch, while a southern flight path could limit what viewers in Arizona can see.
- The operation comes after the Space Force cleared and demolished old structures at SLC‑6 in mid-June to make way for a months-long rebuild that aims to increase West Coast launch capacity and has raised local concerns about noise and environmental effects.
- The launch continues a rapid cadence of Falcon 9 flights that rely on reusable first stages to lower costs, support frequent Starlink deployments, and add to a constellation of nearly 10,000 satellites serving millions of users worldwide.