SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 8) from California's scenic central coast.
On August 8, 2026, SpaceX successfully launched 24 Starlink broadband satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to wire reports. The Falcon 9 rocket, designated B1093, lifted off at 12:35 p.m. EDT (9:35 a.m. local time), marking the 16th flight for this particular booster. The rocket's first stage returned to Earth eight and a half minutes later, touching down in the Pacific Ocean atop the droneship Of Course I Still Love You.
This launch was the 92nd Falcon 9 liftoff of the year and the 71st dedicated to expanding the Starlink network, which currently comprises over 10,900 active satellites.
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