Overview
- SpaceX has set Falcon 9 missions for Tuesday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 8 to carry 24 Starlink satellites on each launch from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4‑East.
- The Aug. 4 attempt has a four‑hour launch window that opens at 7 a.m. Pacific Time and the Aug. 8 window is scheduled similarly.
- Both rockets will aim to return their first‑stage boosters to the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean for recovery.
- A Federal Aviation Administration operations advisory provides a next‑day backup opportunity and establishes the safety zones that govern launch timing and public access.
- The missions continue SpaceX’s high‑cadence effort to expand Starlink’s low‑Earth‑orbit network of nearly 10,000 satellites and will be available to watch via SpaceX’s livestream for viewers who cannot see the early‑morning southern trajectory.