SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 23 satellites, on February 11 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Falcon's first stage was returned to the Earth after eight minutes of liftoff.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Lompoc could be seen in the skies over Santa Cruz Monday evening. The company launched 23 Starlink satellites from Pad 4E at

SpaceX has confirmed beyond this launch, a Starlink launch is also set for Monday, Feb. 17. Launch will be at 6 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40, however it will mark the first time a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster lands off on a drone ship off the coast of the Bahamas.