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A Falcon 9 rocket launches from SLC-4E at Vandenberg SFB carrying Starlink 2-7 into orbit. Photo Credit: SpaceX

Launch of Falcon 9 with payload Starlink 2-8


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Launch of Starlink 2-8 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg AFB, CA launch complex SLC-4E
Launch scheduled for 17 Mar 23 at 19:26 GMT
Local time 17 Mar 23 at 12:26pm Pacific

SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying a batch of 52 Starlink communications satellites into low Earth orbit. After separation the booster will return land on the ASDS "Of Course I Still Love You" stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

Should it be required a second launch opportunity exists at 4:24pm Pacific 23:24 GMT.
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