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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from VSFB after several weather delays

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Posted at 6:42 PM, Mar 27, 2024
and last updated 2024-04-02 17:59:46-04

After several weather delays, SpaceX is launching their 11th Falcon 9 rocket out of Vandenberg Space Force Base.

To watch live click here:

https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1lPKqbyOPOeGb
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UPDATE (Fri., March 29, 5:30 p.m.) - SpaceX is now targeting Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. for its Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites.

Backup opportunities will be available until 11:30 p.m. and additional opportunities are available on Sunday, March 31 starting at 7:30 p.m.
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UPDATE (Thurs., March 28, 9:38 p.m.) - SpaceX has pushed Thursday's launch to Friday at 7:30 p.m.
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UPDATE (Thurs., March 28, 6 p.m.) - SpaceX is now targeting 8:32 p.m. for Thursday night's launch.
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(Wednesday, March 27) - SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Thursday night.

The rocket will send 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E).

Liftoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., with backup opportunities available until 11:24 p.m.

If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Friday, March 29 starting at 7:30 p.m.

A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff.

This is the 15th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, and eight Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

This would be Spacex's 11th launch out of Vandenberg Space Force Base this year.