UPDATE: (6:45 p.m, Jan 21.) - SpaceX attempted once again Saturday to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base but ultimately decided to standown from the launch attempt.
SpaceX is now targeting Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 4:35 p.m. for the launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.
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UPDATE (6:16 p.m., Jan. 19) - The launch was aborted 59 seconds before scheduled liftoff.
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UPDATE (6:05 p.m., Jan. 19) - SpaceX reports that all systems are currently go for launch at 6:15 p.m. Friday.
WATCH:
Watch Falcon 9 launch 22 @Starlink satellites to orbit https://t.co/SHGE7S3wiw
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 20, 2024
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UPDATE (8:08 p.m., Jan. 18) - SpaceX is standing down from Thursday night's Falcon 9 launch attempt. They are now targeting Friday, for 6:15 p.m., with backup opportunities available until 9:58 p.m.
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(Jan. 18, 2024) - SpaceX is planning a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base Thursday night.
The launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) is targeted for 8:04 p.m.
A backup opportunity is available until 10:05 p.m. If needed, additional opportunities are available on Friday, starting at 6:15 p.m.
A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. You can watch live here.
According to SpaceX, this is the 16th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and 10 Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
