SpaceX is slated to make for a dazzling sight Saturday as the company prepares to launch yet another rocket over the Southern California sky.
Saturday's launch comes less than a week after the company launched another Falcon 9 rocket out of Vandenberg Space Force Base.
As part of the company's Starlink Mission, a Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch shortly before 7:30 p.m. out of Vandenberg Space Force Base. According to the space company,"liftoff is targeted for 7:25 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 11:17 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Sunday, April 7 starting at 7:25 p.m. PT."
Saturday's rocket will carry 21 Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. It follows SpaceX's Monday evening launch, which made for a stunning show in the sky after being delayed by unfavorable weather conditions that included rain and wind.If light conditions are right, the satellites appear in a train as they parade across the night sky.
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