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The launch was the second Starlink mission within 12 hours after a the deployment of 24 satellites by a Falcon 9 sent skyward from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California at 1:05 a.m. EDT (0505 GMT or 10:05 p.m. PDT on Aug. 13 local). SpaceX now has more than 8,100 active Starlink satellites in its megaconstellation.

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The launch is the first of two Starlink missions planned for the day. SpaceX has scheduled a second launch with 24 satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 8:55 p.m. PDT local (11:55 p.m. EDT or 0355 GMT on July 27).