Last Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 12:30:00 PM IST Rate Story Also read: White House reviews SpaceX contracts as Trump-Musk feud simmers, sources say Approximately eight minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9 booster landed successfully on the droneship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ positioned in the Pacific Ocean. This marked the 137th landing on this specific recovery platform and the 463rd booster landing in SpaceX history. Vandenberg site sees milestone in SpaceX operations Of the 199 orbital launches preceding this mission from SLC-4E, 131 were Falcon 9 rockets. The launch pad has a long operational history, beginning in May 1964 when it hosted Atlas-Agena rockets shortly after the activation of the Air Force Western Test Range. The pad later supported numerous Titan rocket launches until 2005. Live Events With increasing launch frequency from Vandenberg, SpaceX is undergoing the review process to acquire neighboring Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC-6). The company intends to use that site for additional Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy missions, expanding its launch capabilities on the West Coast. The Starlink 15-9 mission continues SpaceX’s broader plan to provide high-speed internet access through its Starlink satellite constellation. The new batch of V2 Mini satellites will contribute to the growing global network designed to serve remote and underserved regions.