SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites from California on Halloween

• SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Oct. 31.
• The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:04 a.m. EDT (0404 GMT; 9:04 p.m. on Oct. 30 local time).
• The Falcon 9's first stage returned to Earth and landed successfully about 8.5 minutes after launch.
• SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has been a reliable choice for launching satellites to orbit for the past 16 years.
• More than 50% of the nearly 330 spaceflights to low Earth orbit in 2025 were done on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.