SpaceX Launches 24 Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg — Sixth Constellation Expansion Flight in May 2026

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on May 26, 2026, the sixth Starlink constellation expansion launch in May and the second within 48 hours following the Memorial Day launch from Cape Canaveral. May 2026 is on pace to be the busiest single month of Starlink constellation expansion, adding approximately 170+ satellites across six launches. The Vandenberg deployment fills coverage gaps in the northern polar regions and improves capacity in Pacific Asia — markets including Japan, South Korea, Philippines, and Australia where Starlink has accelerating enterprise and residential subscriber growth. The pace of deployment is closely tied to Starlink's 25 million subscriber target by end-2026 — roughly 2.5x the current 10.3 million Q1 2026 count — which requires both constellation density and the eventual Starship V3 payload volume to be achieved.