SpaceX to launch military satellite mission from Vandenberg Space Force...

SpaceX to launch military satellite mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base

KSBY A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket takes off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 3, 2023. SpaceX will launch a rocket carrying the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Transport Layer E mission into orbit Thursday afternoon from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off at 1:32 p.m. WATCH: After the rocket separates from its first stage booster, the booster will return to Earth, with SpaceX aiming to land it on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean. This will take place about eight minutes after liftoff. The Space Development Agency's Tranche missions are building a constellation of satellites for U.S. military communications. If Thursday's mission is scrubbed, SpaceX says it has a backup launch opportunity starting at 1:24 p.m. on Friday, July 17.