SpaceX will launch 20 Starlink Internet satellites from California on October 30

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink Internet satellites from California early Wednesday (Oct. 30).

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 direct-to-cell (DTC) capable, lifted off from the Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8:07 a.m. ET (1307 GMT; 5:07 a.m. local California time).

SpaceX streamed the launch via X, formerly Twitter.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch a cluster of Starlink satellites on October 30, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX)

The Falcon 9’s first stage came down to Earth eight minutes after liftoff, touching down with the “Of Course I Still Love You” drone ship docked in the Pacific Ocean.

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