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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 23 Starlink satellites (August 4, 2024)

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Station in California

On August 4, 2024, SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites to orbit via Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

The company gave a weather update and cleared the vehicle for the propellant load. This is the second liftoff in the past two days and will contribute new satellites to the Starlink constellation.

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Once separated, the first stage returned to Earth and landed on a droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean. This was the sixth flight for the first stage as it previously supported the USSF-62 launch.

Check the landing video linked below.

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