US EditionSpaceX rocket seen over Las Vegas
- On Monday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying 25 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, creating a dazzling display across Southern California that left residents wondering, "What was that?"
- Early Tuesday, a Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket launched from Space Launch Complex-8 at Vandenberg to deliver the Space Test Program mission carrying STPSat-7 and ASTRA-HyRAX payloads into space.
- About two and a half minutes after Monday's launch, the Falcon 9 stages separated; the first stage booster subsequently landed on the Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
- SpaceX plans another Falcon 9 launch from the base Friday carrying 25 Starlink satellites, marking the 32nd flight for the first stage booster being reused for this mission.
- While SpaceX launches from Vandenberg about once a week, the expendable Minotaur rocket does not land; its spent stages are ditched in the ocean, and Space Launch Complex-8 remains invisible from off-base viewing sites.
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What Was That in the Fresno Sky Monday Night?
It was not a bird, and it was not a plane — it was a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching 25 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. Residents across the Central Valley were left looking skyward Monday evening, wondering what streaked across the horizon. The rocket lifted off at 7:50 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This mission marked the first flight for the booster supporting this Starlink l…
SpaceX rocket seen soaring across Southern California sky
HESPERIA, Calif. (CBS, KYMA) - A SpaceX rocket was seen soaring across the night sky over Hesperia, California after it launched Monday. According to SpaceX, a Falcon 9 launched 25 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. "This was the first flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which launched one Starlink mission," SpaceX said. "There was a possibility that residents of San…
Falcon 9 Rocket Carrying Starlink Satellites Launches From Vandenberg Near LA
The next launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Lompoc will be on Friday after the latest launch created a spectacular visuals across the sky that could be seen from the Los Angeles area to Central California. The rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off at 7:50 p.m. Monday, according to SpaceX. This was the first flight for the first stage booster supporting the mission. Following stage separation, the first …
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