SpaceX is targeting Sunday, January 29 at 8:47 a.m. PT for a Falcon 9 launch of 49 Starlink satellites and D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If needed, there is an additional launch opportunity the same day at 12:45 p.m. PT with backup opportunities also available on Monday, January 30 at 8:34 a.m. PT and 12:31 p.m. PT.

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff HERE

Now targeting Monday for this launch.

Rocky,

Any idea how many sats Starlink now has in orbit.

Fascinating technology.

New T-0 of 12:26 Pacific time today. Webcast will be HERE



According to this WEBSITE they have launched 3,665 Starlinks, and have deorbited 248, leaving 3,144 in orbit. They plan to launch about another 100 this week, counting one launch today and one early tomorrow morning.

Damn! Title had me thinking it was headed to sea

Change #3...Now looking at 8:15 am Pacific Tuesday. They give the reason as "additional checkouts" which means they've found something wrong somewhere.

Fire in the hole!!!

T-10 minutes. WEBCAST coming up momentarily.

Another gorgeous launch and landing - with clear weather at Vandenberg for a change!

Next SpaceX launch is now set for Thursday from the Cape, at 2:37 am.