SpaceX targets Feb. 28 at 11:20 a.m. as launch window from Vandenberg

Published February 27, 2023 11:21 am

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – A Falcon 9 launch window has been selected by SpaceX for Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 11:20 a.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

The payload of 51 Starlink satellites are destined for low earth orbit while the first stage booster will return to land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship waiting in the Pacific Ocean.

A live webcast of the mission will start about five minutes before liftoff and can be viewed here.

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