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SpaceX aborts launch of Falcon 9 rocket out of Vandenberg SFB
KSBY News • • science
Key Points:
- SpaceX planned a Falcon 9 launch on July 20th from Vandenberg Space Force Base to deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
- The first-stage booster being used is on its 23rd flight, highlighting its reusability.
- The launch window was scheduled between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m., with a potential sonic boom audible in nearby counties.
- The launch was aborted at the end of the countdown around 7:50 a.m., with no information yet on the cause or the next attempt.
- A live webcam of the mission was made available on the SpaceX website shortly before the planned liftoff.
