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Vandenberg Launches the Falcon 9 Starlink 11-25 Mission

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the Starlink Group 11-25 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., 12:42 p.m. PDT, Dec. 4, 2025. The mission deployed 28 satellites supporting SpaceX’s global broadband constellation. This marks the 66th launch this year from Vandenberg, underscoring the Western Range’s growing role in civil, commercial, and national security space operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma
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NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

1600/100

SHUTTERSPEED

10/3200

ISO

50

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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