and last updated Update (8:52 p.m.) - SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Friday night. It took off at 8:52 p.m. and carried 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. ————————— SpaceX is preparing for its second launch of the week from Vandenberg Space Force Base. A Falcon 9 carrying 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit is scheduled to liftoff from SLC-4E at 8:51 p.m. Friday with backup opportunities available until 9:52 p.m. If the launch does not happen Friday, another opportunity is available Saturday beginning at 9:26 p.m. The first-stage booster is expected to land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff, which means there will likely not be a sonic boom heard locally. WATCH: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SFB July 15 SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket Vandenberg Space Force Base It’s the 14th time this booster has been used to support a SpaceX mission. A live webcast of the launch will begin about five minutes before liftoff on SpaceX’s X account or on the X TV app. Copyright 2025 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the