UPDATE (6:30 p.m.) - The rocket lifted off as planned at 6:15 p.m. Monday.
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(12:08 p.m.) - SpaceX is gearing up for another launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The aerospace company is targeting Monday night at 6:15 p.m. for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket, which will deliver 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.
WATCH:
Watch Falcon 9 launch 26 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California https://t.co/wcONO4iDLo
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 13, 2025
Backup opportunities are available until 7:08 p.m. Monday or, if needed, beginning at 6:13 p.m. Tuesday.
The first-stage booster has been used on five previous missions, including one Starlink mission and the NROL-126, Transporter-12, SPHEREx and NROL-57 missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage is set to land on a droneshop in the Pacific Ocean. No sonic boom is expected to be heard locally.
A live webcast of the mission will begin on X about five minutes before liftoff.
More than 20 launches have occurred at Vandenberg already this year.
