The week’s second Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base got off the ground to deliver the next set of Starlink satellites Wednesday morning.
The SpaceX rocket blasted off at 7:16 a.m. from Space Launch Complex-4 on South Base.
Minutes later after completing its part of the mission, the first-stage booster successfully returned to land on the droneship positioned in the Pacific Ocean.
SpaceX confirmed more than an hour after liftoff that all 28 Starlink satellites deployed as planned.
The launch occurred as SpaceX confirmed cutting off service to Starlink kits used in Myanmar, one of more than 150 markets where the system is licensed to operate to provide internet service including in areas where land-based service isn’t reliable or available.
“SpaceX continually works to identify violations of our Acceptable Use Policy and applicable law because —as with nearly all consumer electronics and services — the same technology that can provide immense benefits has a risk of misuse,” Lauren Dreyer, vice president of Starlink business operations, said on social media.
“On the rare occasion we identify a violation, we take appropriate action, including working with law enforcement agencies around the world.”
In Myanmar, SpaceX proactively identified and disabled over 2,500 Starlink kits in the vicinity of suspected “scam centers,” Dreyer said.
“We are committed to ensuring the service remains a force for good and sustains trust worldwide: both connecting the unconnected and detecting and preventing misuse by bad actors,” she added.
Wednesday’s West Coast liftoff followed another mission Sunday, also to deliver Starlink satellites and pushing the total launched for the constellation above 10,000.
SpaceX plans another Falcon launch as soon as Saturday morning also to place Starlink satellites in space, followed by two other liftoffs next week.

