SpaceX
Countdown to launch

This Falcon 9 Block 5 mission by SpaceX is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. This communications mission targets Low Earth Orbit. The Falcon rocket family has been instrumental in modern space access, representing decades of engineering refinement in propulsion, guidance systems, and structural design.
Every rocket launch involves precise coordination between the launch vehicle, payload, ground systems, and range safety. The launch window is carefully calculated based on orbital mechanics — for missions targeting the International Space Station, the window may be only seconds long, while interplanetary missions can have windows lasting weeks. Weather conditions, including upper-level winds, lightning risk, and cloud ceiling, are monitored up until the final moments before ignition. Space weather conditions from solar activity can also affect launch decisions, as high radiation levels may pose risks to satellite electronics.
For more launch information, visit the full launch schedule, track the International Space Station where many missions are headed, or browse launch photography in the NASA gallery.
A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Vehicle
Family
Variant
Window Opens
Window Closes
Webcast will be available closer to launch
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Coordinates
34.632, -120.611

SpaceX
Commercial
Country
USA

Starlink
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by American aerospace company SpaceX
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.