[Launch Alert] Launch Tonight

[Launch Alert]

The following is an update from SpaceX:

"SpaceX is targeting Thursday, August 17 at 12:01 a.m. PT (7:01 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If needed, four additional opportunities are available starting at 12:51 a.m. PT (7:51 UTC) until 3:23 a.m. PT (10:23 UTC). Two backup opportunities are also currently available on Friday, August 18 at 12:30 a.m. (7:30 UTC) and 1:20 a.m. PT (8:20 UTC)."

Weather permitting, this event could be visible to the unaided eye for hundreds of miles. Observers in dark locations may be able to see the rocket's faint exhaust plume. Rather than being illuminated by sunlight at high altitude, the plume will generate its own light.

For launch and countdown status, go to:

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-1

https://spaceflightnow.com/