Vandenberg Space Force Base preparing for overnight SpaceX launch
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SpaceX has been granted permission to lease Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC-6) for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rocket launches, according to a press release.
By: Vandenberg Space Force Base is preparing for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket overnight.
According to SpaceX, liftoff for the launch of 20 Starlink satellites is set for 1:07 a.m. Tuesday from Space Launch Complex 4 East. Backup opportunities are available until 5:03 a.m.
No sonic boom is expected to be heard locally as following stage separation, the first stage booster supporting the mission is set to land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
A live webcast of the mission is set to begin on X about five minutes before liftoff.
According to SpaceX, the first state booster supporting the mission has already been used 18 times.
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