West Coast Falcon 9 Mission Targets Orbit For Internet Service
SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying 25 satellites for its Starlink internet service. The mission, known as Starlink 17-27, will use a first-stage booster making its 21st flight and targets an orbit of 258 x 246 km with a 97-degree inclination. The launch is SpaceX’s 46th Falcon 9 launch of the year and will deploy the satellites about an hour into flight. This launch was reported by Spaceflight Now.