{
  "id": 322745,
  "title": "SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/spacex-launches-24-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-from-california-video",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-08T19:19:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Space.com",
    "slug": "space-com",
    "url": "https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-falcon-9-launch-starlink-group-17-38-ocisly"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 8) from California's scenic central coast.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}