UPDATE (5:19 a.m.) - The launch lifted off on time.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/BXZGTpzCEP
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 17, 2024
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ORIGINAL STORY: SpaceX is expected to launch a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office early Tuesday morning, according to Vandenberg Space Force Base officials.
Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket is currently scheduled for 5:19 a.m. on December 17.
Following stage separation, SpaceX will aim to land the rocket's first stage booster on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
A live stream of the launch is available on X by clicking here.
