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SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket from VSFB

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UPDATE (Thursday, 8:59 p.m.) - SpaceX is targeting a 9:30 p.m. launch Thursday.
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UPDATE (10:27 p.m.) - SpaceX has postponed Wednesday's launch until Thursday. The company is targeting an 8:20 p.m. launch with backup opportunities available through 10:18 p.m.
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UPDATE - SpaceX is now targeting 8:50 p.m. for liftoff.
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ORIGINAL STORY - SpaceX is expected to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Wednesday night.

The launch will send 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E)

Liftoff is scheduled for 7:48 p.m. with backup opportunities available until 10:30 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, May 9 starting at 7:48 p.m.

This is the fourth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched USSF-62, and two Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

A live webcast of this mission can be found here.