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SpaceX Sets Vandenberg Starlink Launch Tonight, Second Window Friday

Each Falcon 9 is slated to deploy 25 satellites with a booster landing planned on the Pacific drone ship.

Overview

  • The March 16 window runs 7:37-11:37 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
  • A second Starlink mission is targeted for March 20 with a 2:48-6:48 p.m. PT window from the same pad.
  • An FAA operations plan advisory lists a next-day backup opportunity if liftoff is postponed.
  • SpaceX plans to recover the booster on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
  • A live webcast will stream on the SpaceX site and X TV app, and the southern trajectory may limit visibility from Arizona.