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SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 11:28 a.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 3:04 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available Saturday, December 14 starting at 10:48 a.m. PT.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.
This is the ninth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Oneweb 4, USSF-62, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
The forecast calls for a temperature of 51°F, few clouds, 13% cloud cover and a wind speed of 10mph.