SpaceX just launched 27 Starlink satellites from California on Halloween eve. Here's what you need to know. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday, October 30, at 9:04 pm PT. That's 12:04 am ET and 0404 UTC on October 31. The mission is called Starlink Group 15-18, and SpaceX streamed it live. The booster was B1093, on its 18th flight. Spectators reported a loud sonic boom around 9:12 pm as the first stage came back to land on a drone ship off the coast. Observers say the satellites are Starlink V2 Mini and went to an initial parking orbit, and the booster landed safely. Vandenberg's Space Launch Delta 30 said this was its 73rd launch of 2026 from the West Coast spaceport. One commenter said it was SpaceX's 11th Starlink flight this month. They also said SpaceX is winding down Falcon 9 in favor of Starship, which they expect to fly regularly from 2027. Key numbers: - 27 Starlink satellites - Liftoff at 9:04 pm PT on Oct 30, 2026 - Booster B1093, flight 18 - 73rd Vandenberg launch of 2026 - About 20 minute SpaceX livestream SpaceX's launch post had passed 195K views by the next morning.