Live Coverage: SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites from West Coast
This launch marks the first West Coast liftoff for the Starlink constellation expansion.
Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is scheduled for 8:51 a.m. PDT (11:51 a.m. EDT / 1551 UTC). The Falcon 9 will place 24 Starlink satellites into orbit.
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