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SpaceX Delays Vandenberg Rocket Launch

The launch was delayed by a week.

Mira Bhakta

May 15, 2026 — 1 min read

Photo of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket by NASA.

May 15, 2026 — SpaceX has delayed the launch of its next batch of Starlink broadband satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California until Saturday, May 23.

The mission will use SpaceX’s two-stage Falcon 9 rocket to carry 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The launch had originally been scheduled for Friday morning with a launch window opening at 7 a.m. Pacific Time.

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