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Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from California with 27 satellites for the company's Starlink space-based internet service. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 12:25 a.m. PDT (3:25 a.m. EDT / 0725 UTC). The first-stage booster, serial number B1082, launching for a 26th time, will land on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' nearly 8.5 minutes into the flight. The Starlink 15-16 mission will take a southeasterly trajectory upon departure from Vandenberg. Live coverage with commentary from Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith will start about 30 minutes prior to launch. Read our mission preview: https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/27/west-coast-falcon-9-rocket-to-...
