SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launched From Vandenberg Tuesday Night
Tuesday September 24, 2024
(File photo Falcon 9 launch courtesy SpaceX)
Updated--SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket in the fog from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County a little after 9 PM Tuesday night.
The payload was 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, that were successfully deployed into low earth orbit.
This was the 10th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NASA Crew-7, CRS-29, NROL-186, EarthCARE, Transporter-10, PACE, and three Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which was stationed in the Pacific Ocean off the Southern California coast.
