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SpaceX Launch from California Sends 26 Starlink Satellites into Low Earth Orbit

Vandenberg: SpaceX successfully launched another batch of 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on 16th June, further expanding its global broadband internet constellation. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This mission marked the rocket booster's third flight and was part of the Group 15-9 deployment.

According to Emirates News Agency, just over eight minutes after launch, the satellites reached orbit, and final deployment occurred after a second stage burn nearly an hour into the mission. The flight also included a successful landing of the Falcon 9's first stage on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean.