September 5, 2024, 6:54 am 178 SpaceX (courtesy) SpaceX is targeting Thursday, September 5 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-113 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The launch window opens at 8:20 p.m. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Friday, September 6 starting at 7:58 p.m. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. This is the 20th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6, Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and 14 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.