SpaceX plans to launch 25 Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday, which will be visible above Southern California.<\/p>\n
SAN DIEGO \u2014 SpaceX plans to launch\u00a0another batch<\/a> of its Starlink internet satellites into low-earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n The company\u00a0plans to launch 25 Starlink satellites<\/a> from its Falcon 9 rocket.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to SpaceX, it is targeting Wednesday\u00a0for a Falcon 9 launch of 25 Starlink satellites\u00a0to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.<\/p>\n SpaceX’s previous rocket launches were seen by many flying across Southern California skies.<\/p>\n
The liftoff was scheduled for Wednesday at 6:46 p.m. PT but was delayed and could launch later in the evening.<\/p>\n Possible Delays: Rocket launches can often be delayed by a few minutes or to a future date due to several factors, including weather changes or any unexpected issues with the rocket.\u00a0<\/p>\n This is the 10th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, SpaceX said. \u00a0The company said that following the stage separation, the first stage will land on the “Of Course I Still Love You” drone ship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on SpaceX.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Previous Falcon 9 launches were live-streamed on the company’s website.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
PHOTOS | SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket above San Diego<\/p>\n
According to SpaceX, Falcon 9 is a \u201creusable, two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of people and payloads into Earth orbit and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n Falcon 9 is considered the world\u2019s first orbital-class reusable rocket.<\/p>\n
Starlink is “the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more,” according to the service’s website<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n The “constellation” of satellites consists of thousands of satellites that orbit Earth at an altitude of about 550 km, or 341 3\/4 miles. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The satellites connect to antennas that users set up at their homes to provide internet access. \u00a0<\/p>\n WATCH RELATED: SpaceX rocket lights up Southern California Monday night<\/p>\n \u00a0 ADD THE CBS8+ APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE \u00a0Roku | Amazon Fire<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD THE CBS 8 MOBILE APP | iPhone<\/a> | Android<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n CBS 8 ON SOCIAL MEDIA |\u202fFacebook<\/a>\u202f|\u202fTwitter<\/a>\u202f|\u202fInstagram<\/a>\u202f|\u202fYouTube<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
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