SpaceX is gearing up for an early weekend launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
A Falcon 9 carrying 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit is set for liftoff at 7 a.m. Saturday, the start of the four-hour launch window, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E).
Following stage separation, the booster, which has been used 7 previous times, primarily on Starlink missions, is expected to land on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean. No sonic boom is expected to be heard locally.
A live webcast of the launch, which is expected to begin approximately 10 minutes before liftoff, will be up on SpaceX.com and X @SpaceX.
The launch will mark the 51st overall launch from Vandenberg so far this year.
