SpaceX scheduled to launch 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg

SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission, designated Starlink 15-16, aims to deploy 27 Starlink satellites into a low-Earth orbit with an inclination of 70 degrees to the equator.

The launch window is set to open late Monday, Oct. 26, at 9:45 p.m. PDT and remains open until 1:45 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, Oct. 27. This mission will set a new record for the highest number of annual launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

The Falcon 9 first-stage booster, B1082, is making its 26th flight. After first-stage separation, the booster is expected to land on the drone ship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico.