Two rocket launches from California within a week? That's the plan as SpaceX gears up for another Starlink mission after a slow start to the month.

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 of Amazon Project Kuiper spacecraft lifted off at 8:35 a.m. ET (1235 GMT) on Monday (Aug. 11).

SpaceX still lists three Starlink deployment missions on the schedule in August from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

The SpaceX spacecraft company successfully launched two dozen satellites into low-Earth orbit Monday on its latest Falcon 9 mission of the year.

Thursday morning's launch from California was SpaceX's 98th Falcon 9 mission in 2025 and 516th flight since 2010. It was the 452nd reuse of a Falcon 9 first stage and 487th landing. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!

Ready to see a SpaceX Falcon 9 blast off into the sky? The first rocket launch of August from Vandenberg base in California may be visible in Arizona.

SpaceX nighttime rocket launch may be visible in Arizona: When, where to see Falcon 9 The impending SpaceX Starlink launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base would be the first this month in ...