SpaceX Launch From California Tonight Could Bring Sonic Booms — More Coming Soon

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first West Coast Starlink mission of 2026

File – SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket stands in the vertical launch position at Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of the launch of the Starlink 17-5 mission on Aug. 18, 2025. This was the ninth flight for Falcon 9 booster, tail number B1088. Image: SpaceX Update Jan. 21 8:33 p.m. EST (0133 UTC): SpaceX pushed back the T-0 liftoff time. SpaceX is set to launch its first West Coast Starlink mission of the year and will sen…

SpaceX launch from California tonight could bring sonic booms — more coming soon

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to take off from California Wednesday evening, carrying 25 Starlink satellites into orbit — and potentially producing sonic booms across parts of the Central Coast. The launch is targeting around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. SpaceX’s live broadcast is [...]

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set for liftoff from Santa Barbara County coast

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off Wednesday evening from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Santa Barbara County coast. The rocket will carry 25 Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launch window is set to be open from 6:43 p.m. to 10:43 p.m. California time. NASA Jan 14 NASA astronauts hospit…

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg, California Space Force Base

SpaceX plans to launch 25 Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday, which will be visible above Southern California.

Vandenberg’s Next Mission: SpaceX Rocket Launch on Wednesday Night

What: Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. When: 6:43 p.m. to 10:43 p.m. Wednesday, according to SpaceX. If needed, the team has backup opportunities during the same time period Thursday. Where: Space Launch Complex-4 on South Base. Landing: The first-stage booster, making its 10th flight, will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship positioned in the Pacific Ocean. Why: Deliver 25 satellites into orbi…

West Coast rocket launch today. Where to see SpaceX Falcon 9 in Arizona

Another SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is due to launch from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Will it be visible in Arizona?