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    Vandenberg Supports Evening Launch of the Starlink 17-42 Mission [Image 1 of 2]

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    Vandenberg Supports Evening Launch of the Starlink 17-42 Mission

    CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    05.19.2026

    Photo by 2nd Lt. Andrew Taller 

    Space Launch Delta 30   

    A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-42 mission launches from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 19, 2026. Guardians and Airmen at Space Launch Delta 30’s 2nd Range Operations Squadron, 30th Operations Support Squadron, 30th Security Forces Squadron and safety office provided range operations, weather analysis, physical security and law enforcement, and launch safety support to the Starlink 17-42 mission, helping to ensure successful orbital insertion of the mission’s 24 Starlink satellite payload. (U.S. Space Force photo by 2nd Lt. Andrew Taller)

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    Date Taken: 05.19.2026
    Date Posted: 05.20.2026 05:10
    Photo ID: 9696879
    VIRIN: 260519-X-VF463-1001
    Resolution: 6698x4465
    Size: 2.12 MB
    Location: CALIFORNIA, US

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