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SpaceX to launch 15 satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday night

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – SpaceX scheduled Monday night at 8:57 p.m. to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 16 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

This will be the fifth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, according to SpaceX.

The booster will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean after stage separation.

SpaceX said additional launch opportunities for Monday's mission are available at 10:38 p.m. and 11:28 p.m. on Monday.

Four backup opportunities are also currently available on Tuesday starting at 8:32 p.m. until 11:54 p.m.

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