UPDATE - SpaceX reports that the Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday successfully deployed its 20 Starlink satellites. The rocket's booster also landed on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean without any problems.
The rocket lifted off as planned at 6:50 a.m.
WATCH:
Watch Falcon 9 launch 20 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities https://t.co/e96PhvnIaO
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 20, 2024
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ORIGINAL STORY - SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday morning.
The aerospace company says liftoff is targeted for 6:50 a.m. with backup opportunities available until 7:04 a.m. If the launch is scrubbed, another launch window is available starting at 6:26 a.m. on Saturday.
A livestream of the launch is scheduled to begin about five minutes before liftoff.
The rocket will deliver 20 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
About eight minutes after liftoff, SpaceX will aim to land the rocket's first stage booster on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
