Photographing SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Night Launch: 23 Starlink Satellites

Photographed last night… SpaceX launch of the Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This is the 23rd flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-153, NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, NROL-146, Bandwagon-2, and 13 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

February 11, 2025 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Aerospace, Astrophotography, California Sky, Droneship, Elon Musk, Falcon 9, Falcon 9 Booster, innovation, Launch Photography, Low Earth Orbit, Night Launch, Of Course I Still Love You, Orbital Launch, Private Spaceflight, Rocket Booster, rocket launch, Rocket Science, satellite launch, Space Coast, Space Exploration, Space Force, Space Photography, Spaceflight, SpaceX, Starlink, Tech, Vandenberg | Leave a comment