SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 8-1 as seen from Fountain Hills, AZ

Six Direct to Cell spacecraft are among the 21 total satellites that launched on Saturday, April 6, from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) happened at 7:25 p.m. PDT (10:25 EDT, 0225 UTC).

This view is from northeast of Fountain Hills, AZ with the McDowell Mountains at the bottom of the frame.