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SpaceX targeting Wednesday for next Starlink launch from Vandenberg SFB

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SpaceX is gearing up for its next launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base that will send 25 Starlink satellites to low-Earth Orbit.

Wednesday’s four-hour launch window is between 6:43 p.m. and 10:43 p.m., according to SpaceX.

The first-stage booster that’s part of the Falcon-9 launch has been used nine previous times. Seven of those were Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, the booster is expected to land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean. No sonic boom is expected to be heard locally.

A live webcast of the launch will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff and can be viewed on X @SpaceX or the X TV app.

This is the fourth launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base this month. All have been SpaceX missions.