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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Set for Friday at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California

By  //  February 15, 2023

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coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV

SpaceX is targeting Friday, February 17 at 1:12 p.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of 51 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

CALIFORNIA – SpaceX is targeting Friday, February 17 at 1:12 p.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of 51 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, February 18 at 10:58 a.m. PT (1:58 p.m. ET).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, and six Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.