In what’s more likely to be the final launch of 2024 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, a Falcon 9 rocket stands able to ship 22 Starlink satellites into orbit Saturday evening.
The two-stage rocket constructed by SpaceX will purpose for liftoff from Space Launch Complex-4 at 5:48 p.m. with backup alternatives accessible till 9:31 p.m.
If wanted, extra alternatives are additionally accessible beginning 5:12 p.m. Sunday.
Launches close to sundown or dawn can present particularly picturesque sights, if skies are clear, because the rocket climbs away from the Central Coast.
This would be the sixteenth flight for the first-stage booster concerned within the mission, which beforehand delivered varied different Starlink and authorities spacecraft, SpaceX stated.
After ending its job, the first-stage booster will land roughly eight minutes after liftoff on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which shall be stationed within the Pacific Ocean.
Starlink, designed and constructed by SpaceX, includes a constellation of 1000’s of satellites to offer web entry around the globe, particularly the place the standard land-based service stays unavailable or unreliable.
In addition to the Vandenberg mission, SpaceX has a pair of Falcon rocket launches deliberate from Florida within the coming days.
A reside webcast of this mission will start about 5 minutes previous to liftoff, which may watched at www.spacex.com or on X @SpaceX.
