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local-news14 hours ago•23 min saved

Sunrise Falcon 9 Lift-Off Set for Vandenberg to Deploy Starlink Satellites

SpaceX plans a Falcon 9 liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base between 7 and 11 a.m. Tuesday (backup window Wednesday) to deploy 24 Starlink satellites; the first stage will land on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific. A live webcast will begin about five minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches, with prime viewing spots in the Lompoc Valley (e.g., Harris Grade Road, Moonglow/Stardust near Vandenberg Village). Additional Starlink launches are tentatively planned for May 30 and June 2. Launches can be delayed due to technical issues, weather, or scheduling.,

via Noozhawk|

#falcon-9 #local-news #rocket-launch

local-news7 days ago•24 min saved

Vandenberg Set to Host SpaceX Launch and USAF Missile Test Hours Apart

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to deploy 24 Starlink satellites tonight, followed by a United States Air Force Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test in the early hours of Wednesday; the Falcon 9 booster will attempt a landing on a droneship in the Pacific, a live webcast is planned, and viewing spots around Lompoc may offer sunset or sunrise views, with occasional delays possible.

via Noozhawk|

#local-news #minuteman-iii #missile-test

technology21 days ago•2 min saved

SpaceX fires up 24 Starlink sats from Vandenberg, targets drone-ship landing

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink broadband satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a Falcon 9, placing them into low Earth orbit and expanding a constellation already exceeding 10,000 spacecraft; booster B1081, on its 24th flight, was set to land on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You about eight minutes after liftoff.

via Spaceflight Now|

#falcon-9 #satellite-launch #spacex

space-exploration24 days ago•71 min saved

SpaceX to Launch 45 Satellites from Vandenberg, Headlined by CAS500-2, with Live Coverage

SpaceX is set to launch 45 satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 3, led by the CAS500-2 Earth‑observation satellite for South Korea. Liftoff is in a 37‑minute window starting at 2:59 a.m. EDT and will be streamed live on SpaceX’s site and X, with 44 additional payloads from various operators. The Falcon 9 first stage (booster B1071) is expected to return for a landing about 7.5 minutes after liftoff, and CAS500-2 should deploy roughly an hour after liftoff alongside the other satellites, marking SpaceX’s 54th launch of 2026.

via Space|

#cas500-2 #falcon-9 #satellites

space-exploration1 month ago•73 min saved

SpaceX Achieves 600th Falcon 9 Landing During Starlink Deployment

SpaceX marked its 600th orbital-class rocket landing when Falcon 9 booster B1097 touched down on a droneship after launching 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base; the eighth landing for this booster, the mission was SpaceX’s 47th Falcon 9 flight of the year and continues the megaconstellation, now numbering more than 10,275 satellites.

via Space|

#falcon-9 #rocket-landings #space-exploration

technology1 month ago•35 min saved

Falcon 9 Aims for Sunday Morning Lift-Off From Vandenberg

SpaceX plans a Sunday-morning Falcon 9 launch from Space Launch Complex-4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base (7–11 a.m. local time), with a backup window Monday if needed; the mission will deploy 25 Starlink satellites, the first-stage booster will attempt a landing on the Pacific Ocean’s droneship Of Course I Still Love You, and a live webcast begins about five minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches (also on X/@SpaceX). Viewing spots around Lompoc and Vandenberg Village may offer a vantage if skies are clear.

via Noozhawk|

#falcon-9 #rocket-launch #spacex

science1 month ago•8 min saved

SpaceX Set to Boost 25 Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg This Weekend

SpaceX plans a Saturday, April 18, 2026 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to deploy 25 Starlink satellites with a four-hour window beginning at 7 a.m. PT. It’s the fourth Vandenberg launch this month, following 75 Starlink satellites already sent into orbit in April. The base itself is closed to the public, but viewing spots span Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties. After liftoff, the Falcon 9 booster is set to land on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific, with a backup opportunity the next day if weather or technical issues delay the launch.

via Ventura County Star|

#falcon-9 #rocket-launch #science

space1 month ago•2 min saved

Blue Origin Moves Forward on Heavy-Launch Site at Vandenberg Space Force Base

The U.S. Space Force selected Blue Origin to advance final lease discussions for developing heavy or super-heavy vertical launch capabilities at Space Launch Complex-14 (SLC-14) at Vandenberg, with safety assessments and an environmental impact analysis required before construction or launch, a move expected to create jobs and strengthen national security through expanded access to space.

via vandenberg.spaceforce.mil|

#blue-origin #heavy-launch #national-security

spaceflight1 month ago•73 min saved

SpaceX readies Transporter-16 to loft 119 payloads from California

SpaceX is set to launch the Transporter-16 rideshare from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 30, lofting 119 payloads to low Earth orbit; the mission will deploy payloads about 55 minutes after liftoff, and the Falcon 9’s first stage is expected to land on the droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You'—the booster’s 12th launch/landing. Transporter-16 is the 16th Transporter mission, part of SpaceX’s rideshare program that, with Bandwagon, has lofted over 1,600 payloads to orbit.

via Space|

#falcon-9 #payloads #spaceflight

space2 months ago•2 min saved

SpaceX Deploys 25 Starlink V2 Minis From Vandenberg on Falcon 9

SpaceX launched 25 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a Falcon 9 booster (B1100) at 2:51:49 p.m. PDT, marking the 30th Starlink batch this year. The first stage landed about eight minutes after liftoff on the drone ship OCISLY in the Pacific, continuing SpaceX’s long string of successful booster recoveries.

via Spaceflight Now|

#falcon-9 #satellites #space

technology2 months ago•4 min saved

SpaceX Sets 25-Starlink Launch From Vandenberg, With Potential Sonic Booms

SpaceX is prepping to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 20, 2026, using a Falcon 9 first stage on its fourth flight, with a mission window from 2:48 a.m. to 6:48 p.m. PT and a planned droneship landing on ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ in the Pacific. A live webcast will cover liftoff, and residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear sonic booms depending on weather and trajectory. The ECOBOOM acoustic study, conducted with BYU and CSU Bakersfield, aims to better understand ground-level sound from launches amid ongoing outreach to affected communities.

via edhat|

#falcon-9 #sonic-booms #spacex

technology2 months ago•4 min saved

SpaceX lights up SoCal night with Starlink launch from Vandenberg

SpaceX launched 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base, with sonic booms heard across parts of Southern California; the reusable booster on its 13th flight was to land on a Pacific ship, and nearly 100,000 viewers watched the livestream as SpaceX pursues a higher launch cadence.

via Los Angeles Times|

#sonic-booms #southern-california #spacex

local-news2 months ago•22 min saved

Sunrise Falcon 9 Set to Lift Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg Friday

SpaceX aims to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday morning, between 7:37 and 7:56 a.m. PT, with a backup window on Saturday; the mission will deploy 25 Starlink satellites and the first-stage booster will land on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific. Live webcast starts about five minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches and on X. If weather or technical issues arise, delays would push to later windows, and spectators in the Lompoc Valley and near Vandenberg Village may get a sunrise view.

via Noozhawk|

#falcon-9 #local-news #rocket-launch

space2 months ago•2 min saved

SpaceX Lifts 25 Starlink Satellites From Vandenberg on Falcon 9

SpaceX launched 25 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on a Falcon 9 (first stage B1071). Liftoff occurred at 6:57:59 a.m. PDT; the booster landed on the drone ship OCISLY about 8.5 minutes later, marking another drone‑ship and booster landing milestone. Satellite deployment followed roughly an hour after liftoff, bringing SpaceX’s 2026 Starlink deployments to 674 satellites and making this the year’s 25th Starlink mission.

via Spaceflight Now|

#falcon-9 #satellite-launch #space

space-exploration2 months ago•54 min saved

Firefly’s Alpha makes orbit on comeback flight, paving the way for a bigger Block II

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket achieved orbit on its first launch since two 2025 mishaps, during the Stairway to Seven mission from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base. First-stage separation occurred at about 2 minutes 40 seconds, and the upper stage placed a Lockheed Martin demonstrator payload into orbit, marking a successful validation of systems ahead of Alpha’s Block II upgrade. The 2025 failures were traced to a hydrocarbon contamination caused by a stage-one integration process error, not a design flaw.

via Space|

#alpha-rocket #block-ii-upgrade #firefly-aerospace