Vandenberg Space Force Base launches SpaceX Starlink in first launch of 2023

By Drew Ascione

Published January 19, 2023 10:31 am

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The SpaceX Starlink has successfully launched in Vandenberg Space Force Base's first launch of the year.

After the launch was rescheduled multiple times Starlink took off near 7:30 a.m. Thursday carrying 51 low orbit satellites.

Its original date was set for Jan. 9 and rescheduled for the first time to Jan. 11 then to Jan.14 then again to Jan.15.

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