SpaceX rocket blasts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base. See photos, video of the launch
In what has become a common site for many Central Coast residents, a SpaceX rocket blazed across the skies Tuesday evening as it carried Starlink satellites into orbit.
The aerospace company’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8:40 p.m. It carried 20 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, according to SpaceX.
Watch Falcon 9 launch 20 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities https://t.co/NXEjHN5Cok
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 19, 2024
This was the fifth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched USSF-62 and now four Starlink missions, according to SpaceX.
Falcon 9 delivers 20 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California pic.twitter.com/cIxiifeAGj
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 19, 2024