Californians could catch the first Starlink satellite launch in more than a week from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the internet-beaming satellites could get off the ground before the end of the weekend,

SpaceX added 24 new Starlink satellites to its orbital network on a Friday night (July 18) launch from California.

Athena EPIC is poised to serve as a pathfinder for space startup NovaWurks and its sensorcraft architecture, demonstrating a more innovative method for placing remote sensing instruments into orbit faster and more affordably. This approach enables the opportunity to learn from commercial best practices and implement an “all-of-government” approach.

SpaceX, which has long deployed its Starlink satellites from Florida, is increasingly launching the missions from California. There's a good reason.