NewsLocal NewsIn Your CommunityLompoc Valley

Actions

UPDATE: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Sunday morning

UPDATE: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Sunday morning
falcon 9
Posted
and last updated

UPDATE (Sunday, 10:50 a.m.) — The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off at 7:20 a.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Company officials report that 26 Starlink satellites were successfully launched into low-Earth orbit.

A replay of the mission can be viewed on the SpaceX website.

ORIGINAL (Friday, 8:53 p.m.) — On Sunday morning, SpaceX plans to launch 26 Starlink satellites with the support of a Falcon 9 Rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

The launch is scheduled for 6:34 a.m. with backup opportunities available until 10:34 a.m. on Sunday.

Residents who live in the area may feel a sonic boom from the launch.

Following the Falcon 9's stage separation, the first stage booster is expected to land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean.

You can watch live webcasts of the mission on both the SpaceX website and social media page.