{
  "question": "Was today a launch in California?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-launch-in-california",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NOT YET",
  "answer": "Not yet — SpaceX's Starlink 15-16 from Vandenberg is targeted for tonight at 9:45 p.m. PT.",
  "details": [
    "Window: 9:45 p.m. PT Oct 26 to 1:45 a.m. PT Oct 27",
    "Falcon 9 with 27 Starlink satellites from SLC-4E",
    "Would be Vandenberg's 72nd launch of 2026, a record"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "The Arizona Republic",
      "url": "https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/2026/10/20/arizona-spacex-eyes-record-tying-rocket-launch-today/92326550007/#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Salinas Californian",
      "url": "https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/local/california/2026/10/20/spacex-falcon-9-launch-record-tying-flight-track-liftoff-scrubs/92326560007/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Shattered",
      "url": "https://shattered.io/spacex-ties-california-launch-record-71st-vandenberg-2026/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Go4Liftoff",
      "url": "https://go4liftoff.com/launch/falcon-9-block-5-starlink-group-15-16?returnURL=%2F"
    },
    {
      "title": "NASASpaceFlight.com -",
      "url": "https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=66213.msg2834576;topicseen#new#1"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-launch-in-california/2026-10-26",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-26T10:43:06.517Z"
}