UPDATE (10:14 a.m.) - The launch is now targeted for 1:36 p.m. on Friday, May 23, with backup opportunities available until 5:36 p.m.
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(7:03 a.m.) - SpaceX is expected to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Thursday afternoon.
The launch is scheduled for 3:03 p.m. with backup opportunities available until 5:51 p.m.
The rocket will carry 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.
Following stage separation, the first stage booster will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
A livestreamof the launch is expected to begin about five minutes before liftoff.
According to Vandenberg Space Force Base official, this will be the 25th launch from the base this year.
