David K - 9-5-2024 at 07:28 PM
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, September 5 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-113 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space
Force Base in California. The launch window opens at 8:20 p.m. PT. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Friday, September 6 starting at
7:58 p.m. PT.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX.
This is the 20th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6, Michael Freilich, DART,
Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and 14 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love
You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
[Edited on 9-7-2024 by David K]
shari - 9-6-2024 at 01:01 PM
We saw it here in Bahia Asuncion but it was not as dramatic as others. It was more over the Pacific but fun to watch nonetheless.
David K - 9-7-2024 at 10:25 AM
Nice!
Yes, it was 30 or more minutes too late for the setting sun to illuminate the vapor trail. We watched the launch on YouTube then walked outside to see
the rocket climb and head south towards you.
Then we walked back in to watch the booster landing, about 8 minutes after launch. So amazing!
[Edited on 9-7-2024 by David K]