A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg's Space Launch Complex 4 East at 3:48 p.m. PDT (22:48 UTC) on Oct. 23, carrying 27 Starlink satellites (Starlink 15-15). Space Launch Delta 30 called it a "record-tying 71st launch for the calendar year," matching the 71 launches Vandenberg supported in 2025. The next Vandenberg launch, Starlink 15-16, is targeted for 9:45 p.m. PDT Oct. 26 (04:45 UTC Oct. 27).
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