UPDATE (2:08 p.m.) - SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 1:55 p.m. on Friday.
The first stage booster landed on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean about eight minutes after takeoff.
SpaceX says this is the 100th droneship landing of the year.
Watch Falcon 9 launch 22 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California https://t.co/JwwwNSOqtl
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 13, 2024
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UPDATE (Friday, Dec. 13) - The launch has been rescheduled for 1:55 p.m.
Click here to watch a live stream of the launch.
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(Thursday, Dec. 12) - SpaceX is targeting Friday morning for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Liftoff is targeted for 11:28 a.m., with backup opportunities reportedly available until 3:04 p.m.
If needed, SpaceX officials say additional opportunities are also available on Saturday starting at 10:48 a.m.
The launch is set to send 22 Starlink satellites in low-Earth orbit.
Company representatives say this is the ninth flight for the first stage booster supporting the mission.
That booster is scheduled to land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
A live webcast of the mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff and can be found on the SpaceX website or X account.
