A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the 116 Transporter 11 mission satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Aug. 16, 2024 at 2:56 p.m. EDT (1856 GMT; 11:56 a.m. local time.)
The first stage of Falcon 9 landed back at Vandenberg, near the launch site, about eight minutes after liftoff.
Credit: SpaceX
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