Update by the edhat staff
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites on Wednesday at 4:40 p.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
This was the 26th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, and 18 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
SpaceX Schedules Starlink Launch for Wednesday Afternoon
SpaceX has scheduled a rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday afternoon.
The Falcon 9 rocket is slated to launch of 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East.
Liftoff is targeted for 4:28 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 7:18 p.m. PT. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Sunday, June 5 starting at 4:06 p.m. PT.
Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
There is the possibility that residents of and visitors to Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions.
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…it says:
“Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 500th orbital Falcon rocket on 15th anniversary of the Falcon 9”
at the top of the spaceflightnow page, thought that part was pretty interesting in itself.
points to here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyLnWHq2vzA
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You are going to be busy posting when they’re up to 2 launches a week, bicyclist! Will you still be watching all of them?
It was so foggy today that I barely heard this one take off.
I’m going to post this again here so more people can get a laugh out of it.
https://bsky.app/profile/realdanodowd.bsky.social/post/3lqetda5b4224
The migratory instincts of the ninth SpaceX Starship.
Sound on! 🔊