SpaceX Rocket Launch From California: What Time Is Liftoff? Where

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A SpaceX rocket could potentially launch this weekend from Southern California to deploy a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.

The launch is scheduled to take place Saturday, May 3, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows . Backup launch opportunities are possible for Sunday, May 4.

SpaceX, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, will send 26 internet-beaming Starlink satellites for deployment into what's called low-Earth orbit – an altitude that allows for things like satellites to circle Earth fairly quickly.

The launch comes as the FAA, which licenses commercial rocket launches, has given SpaceX the greenlight to increase its Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg from 36 per year to 50.

Following the delivery and deployment of the satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket's booster will aim to land on a SpaceX drone ship, nicknamed ⁘Of Course I Still Love You,⁘ in the Pacific Ocean. This allows for SpaceX personnel to recover the booster so it can be reused in future spaceflights.

SpaceX often provides livestreams of its launches on its website , along with updates on social media site X . However, details for a webcast for the upcoming Starlink launch have not been announced as of Friday, May 2.

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