Falcon 9 rocket launch planned Monday evening at Vandenberg Space Force Base
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Falcon 9 rocket launch planned Monday evening at Vandenberg Space Force Base
SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday evening. The rocket will reportedly carry 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. If the launch is scrubbed, SpaceX says it could try again on Tuesday starting at 5
The launch is currently scheduled for 8:36 p.m. on June 16.
A livestream of the launch is scheduled to start about five minutes before liftoff.
The rocket will reportedly carry 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.
Following stage separation, about eight minutes after liftoff, SpaceX will aim to land the rocket’s first stage booster on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean so it can potentially be used again.
If the launch is scrubbed, SpaceX says it could try again on Tuesday starting at 5:37 p.m.
This is the 31st launch at Vandenberg so far this year, according to base officials.
SpaceX Launch Scheduled for Monday Evening
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday evening. The rocket will carry 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more
The rocket will carry 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East.
Liftoff is targeted for 8:36 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 9:07 p.m. PT. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Tuesday, June 17 starting at 5:37 p.m. PT.
After stage separation, the Falcon 9’s first stage is expected to land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions.