Overview
- SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg’s Space Launch Complex 4-East to carry 24 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit.
- The company will stream the mission on its website and in the X TV app with coverage starting about five minutes before liftoff.
- An FAA operations-plan advisory lists a backup chance the following day if weather or a technical issue postpones the flight.
- The rocket will follow a southern route that could make it hard to see from much of Arizona, though dedicated skywatchers may still spot a faint streak.
- Falcon 9 also flies NASA crews and Defense Department payloads, and Starlink’s near-10,000-satellite network now provides internet service to millions worldwide.