Tag: Vandenberg Space Force Base
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SpaceX Set to Illuminate the Sky: 22 Starlink Satellites to Launch from California on Tuesday
On Tuesday, January 23, SpaceX will launch 22 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A series of delays and an unexplained abort preceded the 7:35 p.m. ET liftoff. One attempt on Sunday’s evening was canceled owing to bad weather. SpaceX Set for Exciting Liftoff: 22 Starlink Satellites Launching into Orbit Starting…
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Anomaly Concludes Firefly Alpha Flight 004
Weather delays plagued Firefly Alpha’s fourth Fly the Lightning trip. Firefly Alpha’s Fly the Lightning Mission Faces Setback with Anomaly in Fourth Flight The launch occurred from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s SLC-2W at 9:32 AM PST on December 22, 2023. Firefly’s first dedicated commercial mission deployed Tantrum into a retrograde orbit. After the scheduled second-stage…