SpaceX has launched the Falcon 9 Rocket from the Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force on the 21st January 2026 and this rocket is launched to start the Starlink 17-30 mission. The mission is launched to send the satellites into a polar low Earth Orbit and it adds 2 starlink V2 mini optimized satellites for the company’s megaconstellation. This SpaceX’s sixth starlink mission will be launched also this year. This west coast starlink mission started at 9:47:29 PM PST (12:47:29 AM EST).
SpaceX To Launch First West Coast Starlink Mission
SpaceX has launched this mission with the help of the Falcon 9 first stage booster with the tail number 1093. This was the 10th flight after launching two flights for the space agency and seventh batch of the starlink satellites. When the spacecraft had liftoff after eight minutes, B1093 landed on the drone ship positioned in the pacific ocean. This was the company’s 172nd landing on this vessel and 562th orbital booster of the spaceX.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 is expected to launch from California on Wednesday evening, carrying up to 25 starlink satellites into orbit and it produced by the sonic booms across parts of the Central Coast. The Falcon 9 can bring the sonic booms in California across the central coast and the SpaceX officials have decided to launch through the Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties.
The SpaceX has released this mission according to the weather conditions, rockets’s flight path and other atmospheric factors etc. the spaceX will be making the announcement that the sonic will be boomed during the launch and landing sequences. According to the company, multiple Falcon 9 missions are launched in the upcoming months and additional starlink launches on 25th January and 29th January 2026.
The starlink will also be completed the several launches in this month from california and florida as well as trying to lift the rockets from the West Coast and it will be boomed heard nearby every community. The main aim of this launching is expanding satellite internet constellations of SpaceX and it is expected to land on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship in the Pacific Ocean. The interested parties can easily enjoy these moments from the SpaceX website and from the X before beginning about five minutes liftoff.
FAQs On The SpaceX To Launch First West Coast Starlink Mission
How can we see the lifting off of the Falcon 9 rocket?
We can easily see the lifting off of the Falcon 9 rocket through the official SpaceX website and their social media account of X.
What is the mission name of SpaceX which launched in the upcoming days?
The mission name is Starlink which will be launched by SpaceX in the upcoming days.
What is the main motive of launching this mission in the upcoming days?
By launching this mission, the spaceX has expanded satellite internet constellations of the company.
