SpaceX, California and rocket launch
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SpaceX gears up for another Starlink satellite launch from Vandenberg, CA on Monday evening, which should be visible above Southern California after sunset.
The twilight liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday night delivered a celestial show for the West Coast. The two-stage
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was carrying 26 Starlink satellites, according to Vandenberg Space Force Base officials. Just minutes after the rocket launched and sent a trail of vibrant vapor into the nighttime sky,
Californians have plenty more chances to catch a rocket launch in June from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.
Another six space tourists are preparing for Blue Origin's next human spaceflight, which will send the crew on a trip high above Earth's atmosphere.
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SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday evening. The launch is currently scheduled for 8:36 p.m. on June 16. A livestream of the launch is scheduled to start about five minutes before liftoff.
SpaceX launched 26 Starlink satellites from California on Monday evening (June 16). A relatively new Falcon 9 rocket, making only its third flight, lifted off at 8:36 p.m. PDT local (11:36 p.m. EDT or 0336 GMT June 17) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The United Launch Alliance liftoff planned for Monday with dozens of new satellites to join Amazon's "Project Kuiper" mission was delayed due to engineering issues.