June 4 (UPI) -- SpaceX on Wednesday afternoon launched another batch of 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on the 15th anniversary of the first Falcon 9 rocket launch.

It was the 500th orbital launch of a Falcon rocket, including Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, Spaceflight Now reported .

The Falcon 9 lifted off from pad 4E at 4:40 p.m. PDT.

Falcon 9 delivers 27 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California pic.twitter.com/JAqwZxQI0J — SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 5, 2025

A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage landed on the "Of Course I Still Love You" droneship in the Pacific Ocean.

This was the 26th flight for the first stage booster, which included 18 Starlink missions.

It was thge 134th landing

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