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SpaceX Falcon Rocket Liftoff at Vandenberg Targeting Thursday Now

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A SpaceX rocket’s launch scheduled from Vandenberg Space Force Base has been pushed to at least Thursday The rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites is set to lift off between 2:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Thursday from Space Launch Complex-4 on South Base.

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Nooz Hawk
Vandenberg’s Next Mission: SpaceX Rocket Launch Tuesday with Starlink Satellites (opens Nooz Hawk)
Published Oct 19, 2026
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What: Falcon 9 rocket launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. When: Between 3:14 p.m. and 7:14 p.m. Tuesday, according to SpaceX. If needed, the team has backup opportunities during the same time period Wednesday. Where: Space Launch Complex-4 on the South Base.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Falcon 9 Starlink Launch from Vandenberg SFB Scheduled for Tuesday Afternoon Tying Annual Record of Local Launches (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Oct 20, 2026
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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (KEYT) – A Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink satellites destined for a low-Earth orbit is scheduled for liftoff on Tuesday, Oct. 20, between 3:14 p.m. and 7:14 p.m. Pacific Time.
Nooz Hawk
SpaceX Falcon Rocket Liftoff at Vandenberg Targeting Thursday Now (opens Nooz Hawk)
Published Oct 21, 2026
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A SpaceX rocket’s launch scheduled from Vandenberg Space Force Base has been pushed to at least Thursday The rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites is set to lift off between 2:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Thursday from Space Launch Complex-4 on South Base.