[Launch Alert] Thursday Evening Launch

[Launch Alert]

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying an Israeli satellite may take place from Vandenberg Space Force Base late Thursday evening (December 29). The vehicle is tentatively scheduled to lift off from south base at 22:58 (10:58 p.m.) PST and carry the EROS C3 Earth imaging spacecraft into orbit. Plans call for the rocket's first stage to return to Vandenberg and touch down in Landing Zone 4. If the sky is clear, the launch could be visible for hundreds of miles.

There is uncertainty whether this launch is actually scheduled for Thursday evening. One official public source says it is, but another official public source does not mention it. It is possible the launch may not be officially scheduled until later today or tomorrow.