[Launch Alert] Launch Delayed

[Launch Alert]

The following is an update from SpaceX:

"SpaceX is targeting Friday, August 18 at 12:30 a.m. PT (7:30 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, an additional opportunity is available at 1:20 a.m. PT (8:20 UTC). Two backup opportunities are also currently available on Saturday, August 19 at 12:08 a.m. PT (7:08 UTC) and 12:59 a.m. PT (7:59 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 tenuous exhaust plume. Rather than being visible due to being illuminated by sunlight at high altitude, the plume may be visible because it is generating its own light.

For launch and countdown status, go to:

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

https://spaceflightnow.com/