SpaceX Starlink launch planned at Vandenberg Space Force Base Friday afternoon

Published August 11, 2022 11:25 am

VANDENBERG, Calif. – SpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket of 46 Starlink satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday afternoon.

The instantaneous launch window is planned at 2:40 p.m., according to SpaceX officials.

The Falcon 9 will launch to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at the base.

There will be a back-up opportunity for the launch on Saturday at 10:40 p.m.

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