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SpaceX launch planned for Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base
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Key Points:
- SpaceX is set to launch 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on June 24 from Vandenberg Space Force Base using a Falcon 9 rocket.
- The launch window opens at 7:48 p.m. and closes at 9:48 p.m., with a live webcast starting about 10 minutes before liftoff.
- This mission will utilize the Falcon 9 first-stage booster for the 25th time, demonstrating SpaceX’s advancements in rocket reusability.
- After stage separation, the booster is planned to land on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
- The successful deployment will expand the Starlink satellite constellation, aiding SpaceX’s mission to provide global high-speed internet access.
