SpaceX Plans Dual Starlink Launches in September 2026 with Drone Ship Recoveries
September 2, 2026
SpaceX is preparing its 80th dedicated Starlink deployment this year, Starlink 15-24, set to launch from Vandenberg on September 6 and place 27 new satellites into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 first stage making its 19th flight, with a landing planned on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You.
The mission will deploy 27 Starlink satellites from California as part of the evolving Starlink constellation, expanding coverage and capacity.
USSF-153, a classified U.S. Space Force mission, may involve a batch of hidden-domain low-Earth-orbit satellites, according to Space Launch Now.
Beyond spaceflight, the coverage also includes clips on college football, tennis, WNBA, and human-interest pieces through documentary-style segments and interviews.
The broader news stream includes crisis coverage such as hurricane updates, disaster rescues, and law-enforcement developments.
Fox Business is presenting the live stream as part of its schedule, weaving in Fox News and Fox Weather programming around the broadcast.
Readers can track Starlink satellites in real time via a provided Track Starlink link and view daily totals for on-orbit satellites.
The report cautions that launch schedules are fluid and delays are common, advising observers in Northern Nevada and California to stay alert for changes.
SOCRATES currently lists eight Starlink satellites for potential conjunctions, with two entries flagged as suspect and three satellites showing active reentry predictions; no high-risk threats are identified.
Related coverage includes NASA’s funded Slingshot concept, This Week In Space discussions on lunar property rights, and a status update confirming no changes in the constellation since late August 2026.
Viewers are encouraged to watch the launch live on X (formerly Twitter) via SpaceX’s official account and to share photos of the event.
The coverage underscores ongoing spaceflight topics, notably Falcon 9 launches and Starlink operations.
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