A Falcon 9 rocket stands poised to launch from the Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. File Photo: SpaceX
SpaceX will launch its 100th orbital mission of the year when it performs an overnight flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base shortly after midnight.
The Starlink 15-20 mission will add another 29 broadband internet satellites to the company’s megaconstellation in low Earth orbit. SpaceX founder Elon Musk confirmed on Friday that it now has more than 11,000 Starlink satellites in orbit.
Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East is scheduled for 12:25 a.m. PDT (3:25 a.m. EDT / 0725 UTC). The rocket will fly on a south-easterly trajectory upon leaving the pad.
Spaceflight Now will have live coverage beginning about 30 minutes prior to liftoff.
