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SpaceX readies 24-Starlink launch from Vandenberg, Falcon 9 aims for drone-ship landing

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Source: Spaceflight Now
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SpaceX plans to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a Falcon 9 at 8:08 p.m. PDT (11:08 p.m. EDT), after a delay from the original date; the first stage, booster B1081, will attempt a landing on the Pacific drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You,” marking its 26th flight and adding to SpaceX’s long history of booster recoveries.

Topics:science#drone-ship-landing#falcon-9#space#spacex#starlink#vandenberg-space-force-base
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