Thursday January 11, 2024

(File photo courtesy SpaceX)

Updated--SpaceX launch of a Falcon 9 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in northwestern Santa Barbara County has been delayed again, this time until early Saturday morning.

Liftoff is now targeted for 12:59 AM PT, Saturday morning.

Another way of looking at it would be almost an hour after midnight Friday night.

The payload in 22 Starlink Internet Satellites headed for low earth orbit.

The launch was originally scheduled for Tuesday night then rescheduled to Thursday, Friday, and now Saturday morning.

It's unclear if the delay has something to do with the rocket, or maybe the weather because of high winds, or the droneship because of rough seas.

A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.

This is the 18th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, Transporter-4, Transporter-5, Globalstar FM15, ISI EROS C-3, Korea 425 and seven 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.

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