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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch set for Thursday from Vandenberg SFB

SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SFB Thursday night
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch set for Thursday from Vandenberg SFB
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UPDATE: SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon 9 rocket at around 9:25 p.m.

Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base are gearing up to support the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday.

The launch window opens at 6:57 p.m. and runs through 10:57 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East.

The rocket will carry 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, enhancing Department of War communications.

You can watch the mission live at SpaceX.com/launches.