Falcon-9 Rocket Launched From Vandenberg Friday Night
Friday November 08, 2024
(Launch file photo courtesy SpaceX)
Updated--SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in northwestern Santa Barbara County Friday night.
The payload was 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities.
They were successfully deployed into low earth orbit about an hour after launch.s
This was the 11th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NASA Crew-7, CRS-29, NROL-186, EarthCARE, Transporter-10, PACE, and four Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship that was stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
