The U.S. Space Force will support the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., sending 25 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from from Space Launch Complex 4 East.
Following stage separation, the first stage booster will return and touch town on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean for later retrieval.
This is the 11th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SDA T1TL-B, SDA T1TL-C, and eight Starlink missions.
There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, depending on weather and other conditions, base officials said.
A live webcast of the mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff is accessible at www.spacex.com/launches/sl-17-26, on X @SpaceX, and via webcast on the new X TV app.
Launch dates and times are subject to change at any time due to mission requirements.
Lisa André covers lifestyle and local news for the Santa Ynez Valley News and Lompoc Record, editions of the Santa Maria Times. She can be reached at landre@syvnews.com