{"id":626792,"date":"2026-05-06T12:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/626792\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:09:30","slug":"spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-starlink-satellites-from-vandenberg-ca-space-force-base-may-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/626792\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch, Starlink satellites from Vandenberg, CA Space Force Base | May 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday evening, which could be visible over Southern California.<\/p>\n

SAN DIEGO \u2014 SpaceX launched\u00a0another batch<\/a> of its Starlink internet satellites into low-earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday evening, May 5, 2026<\/p>\n

The company\u00a0launched\u00a024 Starlink satellites<\/a> from its Falcon 9 rocket.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to SpaceX, it targeted Tuesday after sunset for a Falcon 9 launch of 24 Starlink satellites to 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


\nTarget for liftoff <\/p>\n

The liftoff was scheduled for Tuesday at 8:57\u00a0p.m. PT but was delayed to 8:59 p.m. PT.<\/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 24th 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


\nPrevious SpaceX launches <\/p>\n

Previous Falcon 9 launches were live-streamed on the company’s website.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n


\nPhotos from previous SpaceX launches seen over San Diego <\/p>\n

PHOTOS | SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket above San Diego<\/p>\n


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\nWhat is Falcon 9? <\/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


\nWhat is Starlink? <\/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<\/p>\n

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