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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch scheduled for Tuesday from Vandenberg SFB

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Vandenberg Space Force Base is preparing for a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch on Tuesday, October 7, between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

The rocket will carry 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East.

Officials say following the launch, residents in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Ojai, Ventura, and Oxnard may hear a sonic boom approximately 8 to10 minutes after liftoff.