Two rocket launches from California within a week? That's the plan as SpaceX gears up for another Starlink mission after a slow start to the month.

Thursday morning's launch from California was SpaceX's 98th Falcon 9 mission in 2025 and 516th flight since 2010. It was the 452nd reuse of a Falcon 9 first stage and 487th landing. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!

The California Coastal Commission voted on Thursday against a plan by Elon Musk's SpaceX to nearly double the number of Falcon 9 rocket launches the company is permitted to conduct each year from Vandenberg Space Force Base,