[Launch Alert] Sunday Vandenberg Launch

[Launch Alert]

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying several Starlink satellites is scheduled for launch Sunday, July 10 during an instantaneous launch window at 6:39 p.m. PDT (01:39 July 11 UTC).
For a live webcast of the launch, go to https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl3-1/

The following is an announcement from SpaceX:

"SpaceX is targeting Sunday, July 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 46 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The instantaneous launch window is at 6:39 p.m. PT (01:39 UTC on Monday, July 11), and a backup opportunity is available on Monday, July 11 at 6:39 p.m. PT (01:39 UTC on Tuesday, July 12).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, Falcon 9's first stage will return to Earth and land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

You can watch the live launch webcast [ https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl3-1/ ] starting about 5 minutes before liftoff."

Following liftoff, the vehicle will rise vertically for several seconds and then head south as it climbs into orbit. This event occurs during daylight. Weather permitting, it should be visible to the unaided eye for at least 100 statute miles. The best view will probably be had from southwest Lompoc and Gaviota, Goleta, and Santa Barbara.