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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Tuesday morning

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UPDATE (9:08 a.m.) - The launch is now planned to liftoff at 11:39 a.m. Tuesday, according to SpaceX.

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ORIGINAL STORY: SpaceX is targeting Tuesday morning for another Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

The launch of 20 Starlink satellites is set for May 14 at 9:29 a.m. with backup opportunities available until 1:29 p.m.

If the launch does not go as planned Tuesday, SpaceX will try again Wednesday starting at 9:06 a.m.

The first-stage booster has been used 17 previous times and is expected to land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean shortly after liftoff.

According to SpaceX, 13 of the satellites have Direct to Cell capabilities.

A live webcast of the launch will begin on X about five minutes before liftoff. To watch, click here.