SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base Thursday
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Key Points:
- The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base at approximately 8:05 a.m. Thursday.
- The rocket carried 24 Starlink satellites intended to expand SpaceX's global internet constellation.
- SpaceX aimed to recover the rocket’s first stage booster by landing it on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
- The booster used in this mission had previously flown in over 30 missions, demonstrating SpaceX’s focus on reusability.
- A livestream of the launch was available starting about 10 minutes before liftoff.