SpaceX is targeting tonight at 9:06 p.m. for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellitesto low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. <\/p>\n
Backup opportunities are available until 11:28 p.m., and also on Wednesday, Jan. 10 starting at 9:08 p.m., the agency reported. <\/p>\n
Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You autonomous droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean. <\/p>\n
This is the 18th flight for the first-stage booster supporting the mission, which previously launched Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, Transporter-4, Transporter-5, Globalstar FM15, ISI EROS C-3, Korea 425 and seven Starlink missions. <\/p>\n
A live webcast of the mission will begin onwww.spacex.comapproximately five minutes prior to liftoff. <\/p>\n
Lisa Andr covers lifestyle and local news for Santa Ynez Valley News and Lompoc Record, editions of the Santa Maria Times. <\/p>\n
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