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SpaceX launches Starlink mission from California a day after last-second abort

Summary by The Brownsville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Will Robinson-Smith, as published by Spaceflight Now · July 21, 2026 · 1 min read

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A SpaceX launch took place in California on July 21, 2026, after a previous attempt was aborted. The mission, Starlink 17-39, launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base using a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch carried two dozen Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit.

It occurred at 7:49 a.m. PDT, or 10:49 a.m. EDT, from Space Launch Complex 4E.

Further details about the launch and the Starlink mission are available from Spaceflight Now.

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Category: space · Published: July 21, 2026 · Source: Spaceflight Now · Reading time: 1 min

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Byline on source page	Will Robinson-Smith, as published by Spaceflight Now
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Source published	Jul 21, 2026
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SpaceX launches Starlink mission from California a day after last-second abort

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