SpaceX Targets 1:55 a.m. PST Vandenberg Launch for 25 Starlink Satellites
The veteran first stage makes its 20th flight with a targeted landing on Of Course I Still Love You.
Overview
- Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 1:55:50 a.m. PST on Sunday, March 1.
- The Falcon 9 will carry 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low-Earth orbit on a southerly trajectory.
- Booster B1082 is set to fly for the 20th time after missions that included USSF-62, OneWeb Launch 20, NROL-145, and prior Starlink flights.
- About eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage is expected to land on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
- SpaceX plans a webcast beginning about five minutes before liftoff, and local officials note the possibility of sonic booms depending on conditions.