SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch At Vandenberg Postponed Until Thursday Night
Wednesday May 08, 2024
(Falcon 9 launch file photo courtesy SpaceX)
Update--SpaceX is targeting Thursday, May 9 for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Liftoff is targeted for 8:20 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 10:18 p.m. PT.
This was rescheduled from the planned launch on Wednesday night.
A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.
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.
