What: Falcon 9 rocket When: Now 1:36 p.m. Friday with other options until 5:36 p.m., according to SpaceX.
If needed, the team has backup opportunities starting at 1:14 p.m. Saturday.
A sonic boom is possible in Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties but will depend on weather and other conditions, SpaceX said.
Watch: A live webcast of the mission is scheduled to begin about five minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches and on X @SpaceX.
To watch the liftoff in person, the Lompoc Valley has multiple locations offering views of the launch pad.
The Falcon 9 rocket, that is.
At 1:36 p.m. M. Friday with additional choices until 5:36 p.m. m. in line with SpaceX. The team has backup options beginning at 1:14 p.m., if necessary. M. Saturday…. The company did not provide an explanation for the Thursday launch postponement.
Space Launch Complex-4 on the South Base is the location.
Landing: On its eighteenth flight, the first-stage booster will touch down on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You, which is anchored in the Pacific Ocean. According to SpaceX, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties could experience a sonic boom, though this would depend on the weather and other factors.
The rationale is to launch 27 additional Starlink satellites. About an hour after liftoff, the satellites are supposed to be deployed.
Watch The mission will be streamed live on X @SpaceX and at spacex . com/launches approximately five minutes prior to liftoff.
There are several spots in the Lompoc Valley with views of the launch pad where you can witness the liftoff firsthand. These include the top of Harris Grade Road, the area surrounding Vandenberg Village, including the intersection of Moonglow and Stardust roads, and the area west of Lompoc’s city limits.
It can be particularly picturesque to witness Vandenberg launches near sunset or sunrise. It may be possible to see the rocket’s departure from other parts of California and, in some cases, other Western states if the skies are clear.
