SpaceX is targeting Thursday night between 6:57 p.m. and 10:57 p.m. for a Falcon 9 launch of 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Following stage separation, the first stage booster will return and touch town on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, to be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

Officials note that residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties will likely not experience sonic booms during the launch, although a low rumble at takeoff will be audible to those nearby.

This is the 16th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched USSF-62, OneWeb Launch 20, NROL-145, and 12 Starlink missions.

According to base officials, the launch supports Departm

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