and last updated UPDATE (5:58 p.m.) - According to Vandenberg Space Force Base officials, this launch has been rescheduled to 10:14 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8. ___(2:34 p.m.) - SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base late Wednesday night. Liftoff is targeted for 11:02 p.m. with the launch window extending until 2:12 a.m. if needed. A live stream of the launch is scheduled to begin about five minutes before liftoff. If the launch is scrubbed, SpaceX says it has backup launch opportunities available starting at 10:16 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8. The rocket will carry 20 Starlink satellites into orbit. Following stage separation, about eight minutes after liftoff, SpaceX will aim to land the rocket's first stage booster on a droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean. Copyright 2024 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the