SpaceX is gearing up for a late-night launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The aerospace company is targeting Thursday at 11:49 p.m. for liftoff of a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4 East.
The NROL-57 mission is SpaceX’s third launch from Vandenberg this month and ninth from the base so far this year.
The rocket’s first-stage booster will land back at Vandenberg, creating a sonic boom many people in the area will hear.
If the launch doesn’t happen, another opportunity is available Friday at 11:31 p.m.
