UPDATE (Monday, 7:13 p.m.) – SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:13 p.m. Monday night.
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A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday, May 11, at 7:13 p.m., carrying the NROL-172 payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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The first stage booster supporting the mission is flying for the second time, having previously launched one Starlink mission.
After stage separation, the booster is expected to land on SpaceX’s Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
A live webcast will begin approximately 10 minutes before liftoff and can be streamed on the SpaceX website and on X at @SpaceX.
If the launch is scrubbed, SpaceX says it has a backup launch opportunity available on Tuesday, May 12, at 3:15 p.m.