Falcon 9 Lifts Off for SpaceX on Monday Evening

SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon 9 rocket with 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday.

After a series of rescheduling due to weather, liftoff took place at 7:30 p.m.

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.

SpaceX launch from Vandenberg on April 1, 2024 (Photo by Joe DeLise)

This is the 15th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, and eight Starlink missions.

A recording of the live webcast of this mission is available below:

Congratulations to #TeamV and SpaceX on another beautiful evening launch! Todays launch the 11th launch from the United States Space Force’s West Coast Spaceport at Vandenberg Space Force Base in 2024! 🚀#AimHigh #sempersupra pic.twitter.com/Aps9tL6XRJ

— Vandenberg Space Force Base (@SLDelta30) April 2, 2024