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SpaceX rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base Tuesday

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UPDATE (8:09 a.m) - The launch lifted off at around 7:50 a.m.


ORIGINAL STORY: SpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday, May 26, between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.

A livestream of the launch is expected to begin about 10 minutes before liftoff.

The mission is expected to deliver 24 Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit.

After stage separation, the first stage is expected to land on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean.

The launch was originally scheduled for Sunday, May 24.