SpaceX Launch Successful Late Tuesday Morning
Edhat Staff
May 14, 2024, 12:15 pm
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Update by the edhat staff
SpaceX successfully launched 20 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday before noon.
Watch footage of the liftoff below:
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/rJLPZMFqtr
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 14, 2024
SpaceX Launch Scheduled for Late Tuesday Morning
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, May 14 for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Liftoff is targeted for 11:39 a.m. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Wednesday, May 15 starting at 9:06 a.m.
A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.
This is the 18th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and 12 Starlink missions. 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.
Written by Edhat Staff
