Starlink mission launches from Vandenberg and returns Falcon 9 booster to droneship

SpaceX completed an October 27 Starlink mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, with the Falcon 9 first stage assigned to a droneship recovery.

The flight is now listed in SpaceX's official completed-missions archive rather than its upcoming-launch queue. The company identifies the vehicle as Falcon 9, the launch site as SLC-4E in California, the mission as Starlink, and the return site as a droneship. This is a completed U.S. launch-and-recovery event after the October 23 database cutoff.

Headline metrics

Launch date	October 27, 2026
Launch vehicle	Falcon 9
Launch site	SLC-4E, California

Highlights

Completed statusSpaceX moved the mission into its official completed-missions archive on October 27.
Recovery siteThe official mission listing identifies a droneship as the Falcon 9 return site.
U.S. launch baseThe mission departed from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Resources

SpaceX mission pagespacex.com