A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched 21 Starlink satellites (Starlink-189 / Starlink 9-5) to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on 28 August 2024, at 08:48 UTC (01:48 PDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, stationed in the Pacific Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1081) previously supported 8 missions: Crew-7, CRS-29, PACE, Transporter-10, EarthCARE, NROL-186 and two Starlink missions.
Credit: SpaceX
