Space Force Clears SpaceX for May 11 NROL-172 Falcon 9 Launch at 3:28 p.m. PT
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Updated · Santa Barbara Edhat · May 11
Space Force Clears SpaceX for May 11 NROL-172 Falcon 9 Launch at 3:28 p.m. PT
8 articles · Updated · Santa Barbara Edhat · May 11
3:28 p.m. PT is the targeted liftoff time for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 carrying the NROL-172 mission to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg’s SLC-4E, with the U.S. Space Force granting launch clearance.
7:28 p.m. PT marks the end of Monday’s launch window, and a backup opportunity is set for May 12 at 3:15 p.m. PT if weather or other conditions intervene.
The Falcon 9 first-stage booster is flying for the second time after a previous Starlink mission and is scheduled to land on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific.
Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura county residents could hear one or more sonic booms during the mission, while SpaceX plans a live webcast about 10 minutes before liftoff.
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