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3 days ago
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California rocket launch schedule: Here's what's due to launch in July from Vandenberg
Get ready to look up: Three more rocket launches could be commencing in the week ahead from Southern California. That includes not only SpaceX's regular slate of Starlink deliveries getting off the ground from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County , but also a NASA mission. Vandenberg and SpaceX typically don't officially confirm California launches until about a day ahead of time, and the Federal Aviation Administration's operations plan advisory is constantly updating. Still, multiple online websites that track launches suggest that NASA is planning a scientific mission while SpaceX is planning at least two more Starlink internet-beaming satellite deployments. For those who enjoy seeing SpaceX's famous Falcon 9 rocket soaring across the sky, you're in luck: the upcoming rocket launches from Vandenberg should be widely visible across Southern California – and perhaps even Arizona. But it's important to keep in mind that rocket launches can be – and often are – delayed due to any number of factors, including poor weather conditions or unexpected issues with spacecraft. Make sure to visit VC Star for the latest mission updates. Here's a look at the upcoming July 2025 launch schedule (so far) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base. What is the Vandenberg Space Force Base? 4 things to know about California rocket launches Tuesday, July 22: NASA TRACERS Agency: NASA Mission: SpaceX will serve as the launch service provider for a NASA mission to launch twin satellites to study solar activity's effects on Earth for the Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission. Rocket: Falcon 9, a 230-foot, two-stage rocket Launch window: 11:13 a.m. PT Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Rocket launch location: Space Launch Complex 4E from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Booster landing: Return to launch site for landing at LZ-4. Friday, July 25: Starlink 17-2 Agency: SpaceX Mission: Deploy Starlink V2 mini Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit Rocket: Falcon 9, a 230-foot, two-stage rocket Launch window: 7:09 p.m. PT Saturday, July 26, 2025 Rocket launch location: Space Launch Complex 4E from Vandenberg Space Force Base Booster landing: SpaceX drone ship, nicknamed "Of Course I Still Love You," in the Pacific Ocean Tuesday, July 29: Starlink 13-4 Agency: SpaceX Mission: Deploy Starlink V2 mini Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit Rocket: Falcon 9, a 230-foot, two-stage rocket Launch window: 8:39 a.m. PT Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Rocket launch location: Space Launch Complex 4E from Vandenberg Space Force Base Booster landing: SpaceX drone ship, nicknamed "Of Course I Still Love You," in the Pacific Ocean Eric Lagatta is the Space Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at elagatta@ This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Is there a rocket launch today? Schedule from Vandenberg in California Solve the daily Crossword
UPI
5 days ago
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SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites to polar orbit in late night launch
July 19 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched 24 more Starlink satellites late Friday from California into low-Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 8:52 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base's pad 4 East. Watch Falcon 9 launch 24 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 19, 2025 About eight minutes later, Falcon 9's first-stage booster successfully landed on "Of Course I Still Love You" stationed in the Pacific Ocean. It was the booster's 14th mission, and 141st on this vessel and 477th of all droneships. SpaceX has launched 88 Falcon 9 rockets this year and 516th overall in California and Florida. The satellites were deployed into a polar orbit about one hour later. Falcon 9 launches 24 @Starlink satellites from California SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 19, 2025 The Starlink network includes 7,965 active units launched since 2019, reported. The satellites provide broadband internet access and direct-to-cell service. The next SpaceX flight from Florida is scheduled for 5:12 p.m. EDT Monday at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Complex 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the fifth pair of 03b mPower satellites to medium Earth orbit for Luxembourg-based SES.
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14-07-2025
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Is there a California rocket launch today? Upcoming liftoff schedule from Vandenberg
Good news, space enthusiasts: rocket launches are about to resume in Southern California following a short break. The Vandenberg Space Force Base and SpaceX don't typically officially confirm California launches until about a day ahead of time, and the Federal Aviation Administration's operations plan advisory is constantly updating. Still, multiple online websites that track launches suggest that at least three Starlink deployment missions are on the schedule in the week ahead alone from California. Additionally, NASA could launch two science satellites sometime in July. And as usual, the upcoming rocket launches from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County should be widely visible across California – and perhaps even Arizona. Still, it's important to keep in mind that rocket launches can be – and often are – delayed due to any number of factors, including poor weather conditions or unexpected issues with spacecraft. Make sure to visit VC Star for the latest mission updates. Here's a look at the upcoming June 2025 launch schedule (so far) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base. What is the Vandenberg Space Force Base? 4 things to know about site of California rocket launches Agency: SpaceX Mission: Deploy Starlink V2 mini satellites into low-Earth orbit Rocket: Falcon 9, a 230-foot, two-stage rocket Launch window: To be announced Rocket launch location: Space Launch Complex 4E from Vandenberg Space Force Base Booster landing: SpaceX drone ship, nicknamed "Of Course I Still Love You," in the Pacific Ocean Agency: SpaceX Mission: Deploy Starlink V2 mini satellites into low-Earth orbit Rocket: Falcon 9, a 230-foot, two-stage rocket Launch window: 7:08 p.m. PT Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Rocket launch location: Space Launch Complex 4E from Vandenberg Space Force Base Booster landing: SpaceX drone ship, nicknamed "Of Course I Still Love You," in the Pacific Ocean Agency: SpaceX Mission: Deploy Starlink V2 mini satellites into low-Earth orbit Rocket: Falcon 9, a 230-foot, two-stage rocket Launch window: 7:09 p.m. PT Sunday, July 20, 2025 Rocket launch location: Space Launch Complex 4E from Vandenberg Space Force Base Booster landing: SpaceX drone ship, nicknamed "Of Course I Still Love You," in the Pacific Ocean Agency: SpaceX Mission: NASA's Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission, consisting of two identical satellites that will orbit Earth in tandem, will study solar activity's effects on Earth. Rocket: Falcon 9, a 230-foot, two-stage rocket Launch window: Late-July Rocket launch location: Space Launch Complex 4E from Vandenberg Space Force Base Booster landing: Unknown Eric Lagatta is the Space Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at elagatta@ This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: SpaceX missions resume in California: Upcoming rocket launch schedule
UPI
28-06-2025
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SpaceX launches second mission in 2 days from same pad, breaks own record
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 at 12:26 a.m. EDT Saturday. Screenshot from SpaceX June 28 (UPI) -- SpaceX early Saturday launched another 27 Starlink satellites, breaking it's own record by preparing the launchpad for another liftoff two days after a launch from the same pad in Florida. The mission went off from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 at 12:26 a.m. EDT. This was just two days, eight hours, 31 minutes and 10 seconds after the launch of a Starlink mission from the same pad, besting a previous SpaceX record set in March by 28 minutes. Watch Falcon 9 launch 27 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 28, 2025 SpaceX also uses a pad at nearby Kennedy Space Station. The launch occurred despite inclement weather that passed through Florida's Space Coast on Friday night. The first stage flew for a fifth time, which has included Starlink missions. About eight minutes after liftoff, the booster landed on the droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. This was the 115th landing on the drone ship and 469th booster landing since, according to Spaceflight now. The first droneship landing was on April 8, 2016, on "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Atlantic, which is used in the Pacific Ocean. Ten years ago on June 28, a Falcon 9 that launched from the Cape Canaveral site broke apart in an explosion during a NASA resupply mission to the International Space Station. The first Falcon 9 launch was five years earlier on June 4, 2010, from Cape Canaveral. SpaceX's next launch is scheduled for Saturday afternoon from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Falcon 9 with 26 Starlink satellites is set to lift off at 10:13 a.m. PDT.
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25-06-2025
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Stargazers in Europe spot a strange cloud from SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket treated stargazers in Europe to a surprise display on the night of June 23, when a plume of rocket propellant briefly became visible to the naked eye. SpaceX's Transporter 14 mission lifted off from California's Vanderberg Space Force Base earlier this week carrying 70 commercial payloads bound for low-Earth orbit aboard one of the company's workhorse Falcon 9 rockets. The June 23 launch saw the first stage of the reusable rocket make a controlled landing on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Pacific Ocean, while the payload-bearing upper stage powered on to its target orbit. Transporter 14's upper stage proceeded to deploy its payloads and release a plume of rocket propellant prior to re-entering Earth's atmosphere, which quickly froze and reflected sunlight, becoming visible to eagle-eyed stargazers in Europe. Luckily, the Virtual Telescope Project's all sky camera captured the diffuse cloud of particles in the night sky above Manciano, Italy at 8:13 p.m. EDT on June 23 (0013 GMT June 24) alongside the softly glowing, dust choked band of the Milky Way. Oxfordshire-based astrophotographer and science communicator Mary McIntyre also recorded a number of time-lapse videos around the same time as the plume passed swiftly over the U.K., using meteor and aurora-hunting cameras. Similar plumes have been spotted in the wake of previous rideshare missions where a Falcon 9 upper stage has been ordered to perform a fuel purge. The orientation and movement of rocket upper stages have been known to create unique patterns and majestic swirls in the night sky, though on this occasion the propellant lacked any such defined structure. Some scientists believe that rocket propellant may play a part in the formation of high altitude 'night shining' noctilucent clouds - a phenomenon that is more common at northerly altitudes, but has been spotted manifesting closer to the equator in recent decades.
