[Launch Alert] Falcon 9 Launched

[Launch Alert]

A Falcon 9 rocket was launched today (December 13) from Vandenberg SFB, Calif. The vehicle lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) on south base at 1:55 p.m. PST (21:55 UTC) and carried 22 Starlink satellites into orbit.

Several minutes after launch, the rocket's first stage successfully landed on a drone ship down range. At 3:44 p.m. PST, SpaceX confirmed deployment of the satellites.