UPDATE: (8/11)
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 Rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base this evening.
The rocket took off just after 7 p.m.
This spacecraft was part of the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission.
Liftoff of ASBM! pic.twitter.com/S3vPmJqeUt
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ORIGINAL SCRIPT: (8/9)
SpaceX has a Falcon 9 launch scheduled for this weekend.
The rocket will liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday.
Falcon 9 will be sending spacecraft into orbit as part of the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission.
This mission's goal is to enhance high-speed information transmission in the Arctic.
The U.S. Space Force and Space Norway are expected to benefit from the operation, according to aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman.
Take-off is slated for 7:02 p.m. on Aug. 11.
The back-up launch time is 6:58 p.m. on Aug. 12.
