After soaring skyward due east, the rocket's first-stage booster landed aboard SpaceX's drone ship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX is planning to launch its Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California, supporting the NASA TRACERS mission.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will deploy a payload of Starlink internet satellites in low-Earth orbit after ascending along a southeasterly trajectory.

California vs. Florida: Why does SpaceX launch Starlink satellites from Vandenberg? SpaceX is seeking to increase the number of missions it launches from California using its Falcon 9 rocket, most ...