Falcon 9’s Starlink satellite launch scheduled from Vandenberg SFB Tuesday

A Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch 25 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on Tuesday, March 24. The launch window is scheduled between 4:03 p.m. and 8:03 p.m. Pacific Time from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

The mission will be streamed live, with the webcast starting approximately five minutes before liftoff. Viewers can tune in to watch the stream via SpaceX’s official platforms.

Following the separation of the rocket’s first stage, the Falcon 9 booster will aim to make a safe return to Earth by landing on SpaceX’s Pacific-based drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You. There is the possibility of one or more sonic booms during the launch, but how far the sound will travel depends on weather and other local conditions at the time.

This particular Falcon 9 booster will be making its 23rd flight, having previously supported a variety of missions, including Crew-7, CRS-29, PACE, Transporter-10, EarthCARE, NROL-186, Transporter-13, TRACERS, NROL-48, the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM3 mission, and 12 prior Starlink deployments.

Vandenberg Space Force Base continues to play a key role in SpaceX’s ongoing efforts to deploy the Starlink satellite network, which aims to provide high-speed internet access worldwide. With this latest launch, the collaboration at Vandenberg underscores the growing importance of the base in commercial and scientific space exploration.

For those in the surrounding region, the launch may offer a visible spectacle in the sky, along with the possibility of hearing sonic booms. The extent of these effects, however, will vary based on environmental conditions.

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