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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg

SpaceX carried 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 28, 2026. The flight underscores the company’s continuing high-cadence deployment approach for its LEO broadband constellation.

Discovered 2026-06-28T09:29:05.130624-07:00 | 2026-06-28T09:29:05.130624-07:00

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Confirms another Falcon 9 Starlink deployment from Vandenberg, reinforcing the operational tempo and integration rhythm behind LEO broadband scaling (see broader Starlink cadence context in Launch preview: Pegasus XL returns after 2021 hiatus amid Falcon 9 Starlink cadence).
For spectrum and regulatory planning, Starlink’s ongoing satellite additions continue to intersect with the policy constraints and spectrum design debates highlighted in SpaceX criticizes EU spectrum-tender approach for Starlink expansion.
The steady flow of launches is directly relevant to LEO operators and downstream users planning capacity and timelines, especially amid recent reporting on potential ride-share/capacity bottlenecks (context in Small satellite operators face rideshare access bottleneck as SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter/Bandwagon capacity tightens).

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Space.com • Robert Z. Pearlman

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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg

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SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on Falcon 9 launch from California (video)

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