SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12:58 p.m. EST on Dec. 7, carrying the Starlink 11‑15 mission. SpaceX confirmed deployment of all 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low‑Earth orbit, adding capacity to its global internet constellation.
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Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg SFB at 12:58 p.m. EST on Dec. 7 and deployed 28 Starlink satellites (Starlink 11‑15), a measured increase in SpaceX’s LEO broadband capacity.
The launch directly affects aviation connectivity plans as airlines and third‑party installers accelerate fleet retrofits to adopt Starlink inflight broadband: see the ongoing push to install Starlink across commercial aircraft fleets.
Continued Starlink capacity growth intensifies commercial competition and supports government demand — incumbents are investing to defend market share (see Viasat’s $2B+ capacity investment) while defense programs keep booking Falcon 9 flights (see the SDA Falcon 9 launches for its LEO transport layer).
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• Robert Z Pearlman